Scent attractor in fly fishing?

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I RECENTLY DID A PHOTO-SHOOT FOR ATTRAXX, A COMPANY WHOSE NAME MAY BE FAMILIAR TO SOME OF YOU. Attraxx makes soft plastic baits for gear fishing in both fresh and saltwater. These aren't your grandfather's rubber worms. The plastics are infused with five patented attractors that...

Cool Shots at Bonefish

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WHAT MAKES A REWARDING BONEFISH TRIP. It's hard to fly off to an exotic location for a week of fishing without having a goal, or at least some expectations. The first can be dangerous and the second disastrous. Still, one or the other is generally present...

Getting The Wife On The Water

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By Rob Parkins I have not been able to teach either of my wives to fish. No, not two wives at the same time--that is illegal. I mean my former and current wives. Even though I am a guide, they just won’t listen to me. Obviously, neither...

My Tenkara Fix

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By Justin Pickett We had hardly settled into the lodge in Patagonia and already I’m itching to wet a line. There is a pond in front of the main lodge, with a small stream meandering through the backside of the property, as well as the Chimehuin River...

8 Tips On Photographing Fish Without Harming Them

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You can take better photos of the fish you catch and still practice good Catch-and-Release. Is the fly fishing media turning anglers off to catch-and-release? I received a pretty agitated email form a reader the other day. Thankfully, he was not responding to anything written here...