Wood is Good

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Target Woody structure and catch more fish. "Wood is good", shouted Sam Cornelius manning the oars, as I concentrated on drifting my flesh pattern against the never ending medley of wood snags along the Togiak River banks in Alaska, back in 2006. "When ever you see...

A Southern Angler in Patagonia

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By Kevin Howell AS THE VOICE OVER THE INTERCOM SAID, "EN PREPARACION PARA EL ATERRIZAJE" (IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING) I STARTED TO GET THAT FEELING IN MY STOMACH. Was this trip going to be worth the travel and the money, what was the weather going to be...

Fly Fishing: Being Outfitted Properly Should Always Be the #1 Priority

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MANY CAN ATTEST TO THE FEELING OF PURE EXCITEMENT THAT COMES OVER US RIGHT AFTER WE'VE PARKED THE VEHICLE AND ARE FIXING TO HIT THE WATER FOR A GREAT DAY OF FLY FISHING. It's an awesome feeling, one quite frankly, that I never get tired of,...

The Road To DIY Bonefish

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If I live to be a hundred, I'll never forget the first bonefish I caught on my own. I can't tell you how rewarding it was to wade a flat and feel like I knew where the fish would be and when. To have all the...

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...