Tag Archives: fly fishing blog
Maxine McCormick Interview

THINK YOU CAN OUT CAST AN 11 YEAR OLD GIRL? YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO FIND OUT THAT ONLY 3 AMERICAN FLY CASTERS CAN CONFIDENTLY ANSWER "YES" TO THAT QUESTION. A few weeks ago at the107th ACA National Tournament 11 year old Maxine McCormick eclipsed every other...
Don’t Let Go of the Fly Line in Your Rod Hand During the Hook Set

Have you ever set the hook on a fish, and the next thing you know, you've got your arms spread apart in the shape of a giant slice of pizza, leaving you unable to reach the fly line with your rod hand? Do not be...
Big Adventure! Patagonia Trout and Argentina Golden Dorado

I'll be hosting two amazing fishing opportunities for you in Patagonia, Argentina with Andes Drifters. Do either trip or both in two consecutive weeks! WEEK ONE, FEBRUARY 20-27, 2016 This is nothing less than a week of the best trout fishing and greatest hospitality on the planet....
Saturday Shoutout / Captain Jack

IT'S NO COINCIDENCE THAT SO MANY OF MY FAVORITE FLY FISHING FILMS BEAR THE NAME CAPTAIN JACK FILMS. Jako Lucas always seems to be right out on the edge of the fly fishing horizon. Whether it's Yellow Fish in Africa or Atlantic Salmon in Russia there's...
Sunday Classic / Use Birds to Quickly Locate Bait and Schools of Fish

Certain times of the year in both freshwater and saltwater, anglers can use flocks of actively feeding birds to locate large concentrations of bait and fish. This was the case during my recent fly fishing trip with Capt. Joel Dickey. First thing, early in the...
