3 Tips For Targeting Fall Browns

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AUTUMN IS A GREAT TIME TO TARGET BIG BROWN TROUT. This time of year brown trout are in pre-spawn mode and are moving from their year-round holding water to the spawning grounds upstream. This offers anglers the chance to tie into a nice mature fish that...

Saturday Shoutout / The Long Shot For Carp

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THIS WEEKS SHOUTOUT OFFERS SOLACE FOR THE CARP JUNKY. "Long Shot" a film by The Fly Collective features two of my favorite Colorado anglers, Erin Block and Jay Zimmerman. Erin and Jay do more than philosophize on the nature of carp fishing in this film, they...

The Orvis Helios 2, The Big O is Back

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EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE A ROD SURPRISES YOU. I think it's fair to expect that in over a hundred and fifty years of making fly rods there will be ups and downs. Orvis has seen its share and they get a lot of trash for...

Deneki Outdoors Moves On Under New Owners

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A FRIEND TOLD ME ONCE, "IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE A GOOD IDEA, ASK ANDREW BENNETT. IF IT'S A GOOD IDEA HE'S THOUGHT OF IT AND IF IT WORKS HE'S DONE IT." It's now public that Andrew Bennett has sold Deneki Outdoors to Amy and Dan...

Saturday Shoutout / Fly Tying: FlyFishFood

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This week's Saturday Shoutout is for all you fly tiers out there. Flyfishfood.com is a fantastic place to learn about new fly tying materials and a great resource for learning to tie up new fly patterns for both freshwater and saltwater. Best of all, this...