Tag Archives: fly fishing lessons
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...
Understanding Fly Line Tapers and Diagrams
Buying a fly line doesn't have to be a leap of faith. For many anglers, fly lines and their characteristics are a huge mystery. They know that different fly lines cast differently and that some suit their needs or casting styles better than others but...
Saturday Shoutout / Dharma Works
Steelheading is never a sure thing. You want to catch fish and when you haven’t been able to take a fishing trip in a couple of years, due to life threatening illness, the pressure is really on. That’s exactly the spot my buddy Tim found...
New Airflo Fly Lines For 2015
Airflo is always innovating fly lines. There are a bunch of new lines from Airflo this year. A little something for everyone. New Super Dri skagit heads and running lines for steelheaders. Two new single hand lines specificly for Atlantic salmon. A new competition euro-nymphing...
The Tacky Fly Box
By Justin Pickett IT’S BEEN QUITE SOME TIME SINCE THERE HAS BEEN ANY KIND OF ADVANCEMENT IN THE FLY BOX. From the wool patches and Wheatley fly boxes of older times. To the eventual march towards foam lined plastic and other gadgets like Fishpond’s Sushi Roll, and...