Sunday Classic / Dos and Don’ts For Guided Fishing

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"I have done enough guiding with enough people of all types that I sometimes cheer for the fish." My friend Kirk Deeter, writing on the Trout Unlimited blog April 25th, threw out the bold headline: "Guides: Gatekeepers or Profiteers". There's no mystery where Kirk stands on...

Saturday Shoutout / Take The Kids

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This weeks Shout out is all about taking the kids fishing. Cameron Mortenson over at The Fiberglass Manifesto gets to thinking about how he, and just about everyone else, can do better by their kids. It's an inspirational piece for busy parents. CHECK OUT, "PARENTS, WE CAN...

Maven Fly, Fly Fishing Gear For Women, By Women

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Quality you can feel, style you can't help but see. Women's fishing clothing is a tough market and one too many fly fishing brands ignore all together. With women being the fastest growing demographic in fly fishing, it's nice to see a company like Maven Fly...

Saturday Shoutout / Venturing to Cuba

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IF YOU'RE LIKE ME, YOU HAVE LOTS OF QUESTIONS. When President Obama announced new policies on relations with Cuba recently the fly fishing community just about wet itself in unison. For as long as I can remember Cuba has been whispered about and rumored to be...

Nautilus’s New Silver King Is A Winner

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The new Nautilus Silver King fly reel does not play. If you've been reading Gink and Gasoline for a while, you may have figured out that I love Nautilus reels. Owner, Kristen Mustad has become a good friend and in an industry full of really smart...