Category Archives: Steelhead
Saturday Shoutout / Brookies and Steelhead
At the risk of being self serving, I'm shouting out to an essay I put together for the good folks at Filson. They are putting some energy into beefing up the Filson Life Blog and it's looking pretty good. Check out Yellowhammers and Specks On the other...
The Bauer Rogue Classic, Made for Spey
With more anglers every day discovering Spey casting, I’m shocked at how few really good Spey reels are on the market. Most of the guys I see fishing two handers are using saltwater reels on them and there’s something to be said for that. Most...
Quotes out of context, overheard at BC West
I was fortunate to spend a week fishing the legendary Dean River in British Columbia recently. As with any group of fishermen, this crew of anglers at the BC West lodge was full of lively conversation. I couldn’t possibly recall for you every topic of...
Saturday Shoutout / Deneki Gets Totally Tubular
Tube Flies! I can already tell it’s my next obsession, but at this point I’m too new to it to speak with any authority. I scoured the Internet and couldn’t find any better content on the subject than from our friends at Deneki. Check out...
Anchor Placement When Space Is Tight
You could write a book about anchor placement in Spey casting. In fact, I feel sure several have been written. Rightfully so, since anchor placement is the foundation on which a good Spey cast is built. For those who are not aware, the anchor is...