Sunday Classic / Strip Set, Dammit!

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Quite likely the most frustrating thing for an angler who is new to salt water is the strip set. A dedicated freshwater angler will have thousands of hours of muscle memory to overcome. I did it myself time after time. I'd see a fish eat...

Saturday Shoutout / Dr King Goes Bonefishing

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I'M SURE THAT WHEN THE FOLKS AT DENEKI OUTDOORS ASK FOR THEIR READERS BONEFISHING STORIES THEY NEVER EXPECTED THIS WONDERFUL RESPONSE. The author, identified as Brenda, tells a story so touching I choked up when I read it. No surprise, Dr King is a personal hero...

Choosing a line for your switch rod Part one: Understanding lines and line tapers

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SO YOU BOUGHT A SWITCH ROD...NOW WHAT? The idea behind the switch rod is simple. What if you could have the best of both worlds? What if you were nymphing under an indicator but you had the length of a Spey rod to highstick? What if...

Saturday Shoutout / Brookies and Steelhead

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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...

Camera Care in Saltwater

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My cameras take a beating. On a trip to the Deschutes I dunked my Nikon D300s so badly that when I took the lens off, water poured out of the body. I was sure it was done but I pulled the battery out and set...