Tag Archives: fly fishing blog
The Simms Vapor Elite Jacket
Simms makes some pretty incredible outerwear. It has always impressed me that Simms understands there are a lot of different kinds of fly fishing and as many kinds of anglers. They don't just design a rain jacket. They design a rain jacket for...
3 Ways to Improve Your Fly Casting on the Flats
About ten years ago, I embarked on my first international saltwater fly fishing trip, with a couple Texas boys I'd previously met while chasing peacock bass in the Amazon. The saltwater trip took place down in Mexico, specifically the Ascension Bay area. Our primary target...
Saturday Shoutout / Fishing With Ghosts
A BITTER SWEET STORY OF THE OLD DAYS IN PATAGONIA FROM BOB WHITE. It almost seems wrong for one man to be so talented. Not only is Bob White an amazing painter, he's quite a writer as well. This story of his early days in...
Cool + Dry = Under Armour
I see more and more anglers wearing Under Armour. With good reason. Under Armour's fishing products division has been killing it with tech clothing that looks good and works. For 2016 UA is focusing on keeping you cool and dry with two new product lines. Cool...
AFFTA – Making Fly Shops Great
By Rob Parkins WHAT DO GREAT FLY SHOPS HAVE IN COMMON WITH JOHN F. KENNEDY AND MARTIN LUTHER KING? I’M SURE YOU CAN COME UP WITH A FEW INAPPROPRIATE COMMENTS, BUT THE ANSWER IS “VISION”. Last week, Bozeman, Montana, saw 100 owners, managers and employees from 40-plus...