Fly Fishing with Stealth – 8 Common Mistakes

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How often to you think anglers miss opportunities catching trout because of the lack of stealth? The more educated trout populations are in a stream, river or lake you're fly fishing, the more important it is for fly anglers to mimic the way a hunter...

Accidental Fishing, Keep Your Gear Close

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I'm a firm believer in a well laid plan, so why has some of my best fishing been an accident? I guess it all started because I have a weak bladder. Anyone who has been on a road trip with me can tell you that. Be...

Public Lands Photo Essay

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You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone. Unless you’ve been living in a cave this last year, you know that there is a real and present danger facing our American public lands. A group of short sighted law makers would like to sell of...

Learn How To Row, Row, Row A Drift Boat!

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I have to say, I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I have zero experience behind the sticks of a drift boat. NOPE. ZERO. NADA. NONE. It’s been nineteen years since I picked up my first fly rod and laid out an ugly cast across...

Stocking Nymph Patterns in Different Weights

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THIS PAST WEEKEND, ON ONE OF MY HOME TROUT WATERS, I WAS FRESHLY REMINDED HOW IMPORTANT IT CAN BE TO CARRY DIFFERENT WEIGHTED VERSIONS OF MY FAVORITE NYMPH PATTERNS DURING TOUGH FISHING CONDITIONS. The low and gin clear water had the trout extra spooky and cautious....