A First Look At Abaco, Bahamas

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Abaco, Bahamas is a fly fishing destination that’s been on my radar for a long time. Like most anglers, I have my home waters. Places I know well and can find fish without starting from square one, and like most anglers I tend to spend a...

Sunday Classic / 8 Common Mistakes Anglers Make Fighting Trout

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By Kent Klewein If I looked backed on my early fly fishing days and had to grade my fish fighting skills, it would yield a discouraging report card. I lost way more fish than I actually landed during those first few years after picking up...

Saturday Shoutout / S.C.O.F. Is Back

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It’s time for some Southern Culture On The Fly. It’s back and as irreverent as ever, with Warm Water Conspiracies, Choko Three Ways and Whiskey Stones. Oh yeah, and more of Dave’s famous tramp stamps. Still the coolest E-Mag in the biz and still free. CHECK OUT...

An Enigmatic Trophy

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By Justin Pickett So here I am. Streamside. Spankin’ new Epic 686 in hand. The anticipation of tossing the first bits of feather and fur into a fishy run with this stick is more than I’ve been able to tolerate. I can’t wait to put the first...

Sunday Classic / Do fish dream?

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AH, THERE'S THE RUB, FOR WHAT DREAMS MAY COME IN THAT SLEEP OF FISH? Have you ever been sight fishing to a nice fish and not gotten so much as a look at your fly? The fish just sat quietly finning as your fly drifted inches...