Category Archives: Trout Fishing
Popping The Ball, Why Guides Release Fish
By Brian Kozminski If you popped a basketball every time you make a basket, you might be missing the point. It's a burning issue, and hot topic across the midwest right now. Nothing new for me, really. I received a call from a potential client the other...
Shea Gunkel’s Radiation Baetis
By Bob Reece The creation of some fly patterns results purely from the need to fill a niche. Others however, result from a blending of emotions and experience. This latter path of development leads signature Umpqua tyer Shea Gunkel to the creation of his Radiation Baetis. Moms are...
Don’t get yourself caught in a tight spot!
By Justin Pickett "MY MOUTH SPEWED WITH EXPLETIVES. MY BUDDY’S FACE WAS BLANK. I KNEW THAT IT WAS THE RESULT OF SEVERAL POOR DECISIONS." Recently, I headed up north with a great friend of mine to fish a small stream in north Georgia. Over the past couple...
A Southern Angler in Patagonia
By Kevin Howell AS THE VOICE OVER THE INTERCOM SAID, "EN PREPARACION PARA EL ATERRIZAJE" (IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING) I STARTED TO GET THAT FEELING IN MY STOMACH. Was this trip going to be worth the travel and the money, what was the weather going to be...
Better Bow and Arrow Cast: Video
By Louis Cahill Here’s a trick you may not know for making longer Bow-and-Arrow casts. If you love fishing small streams, then you probably know how to make a Bow-and-Arrow cast. It’s not rocket science. But, what if I told you I could show you how to...