Custom tier and feather merchant Brian Bergeson talks to us about the mindset and techniques for tying monster flies.
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“Fine Lines”
Current and quotable.- “It has always been my private conviction that any man who pits his intelligence against a fish and loses has it coming.” - John Steinbeck
- "I am not against golf, since I cannot but suspect it keeps armies of the unworthy from discovering trout.... " - Paul O'Neill
- “Do not tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish.” - Mark Twain
All Fish Are Not Created Equal
Scientist Simon Blanford asks: Should we design our fishing tactics around the "average fish," or is there more to the story?
Read more...“Ask the Experts”
- How To Avoid Breaking Fly Rods
- Dry Fly Fishing on Small Streams
- Fly Fishing Jazz: “Out of the Mainstream”
- 2014 Angling Resolutions
- Using a Sweep Set
- Figuring Out the Local Hatch
- Sending Back the Souffle
- When You’re Not the Only One
- Picking Your First Fly Rod
- Washing Breathable Waders
- Mending Alternative: the Underpowered Cast
- Presenting Flies Behind a Midstream Rock
Latest News
DamNation Wins Audience Award at SXSW
The producers of DamNation have announced successful screenings at South by Southwest, as well as receiving the honor of winning the Audience Award for the Documentary Spotlight category. Read more in the press release below. DamNation Wins Audience Award at … more
Dr. Jerry Ault Joins Belize Tarpon Tagging Expedition Team
Front Range Anglers has announced that Dr. Jerry Ault will join the upcoming Belize Tarpon Tagging Expedition, and help to lead scientific field research and data gathering. Read more in the press release below. Dr. Jerry Ault Joins Belize Tarpon … more
OIA Launches New Market and Consumer Insight Products
The Outdoor Industry Association has announced the launch of a line of new products focused on enabling members to identify and emerging trends in the outdoor industry. “We want to understand the fundamental behaviors that shape the marketplace and translate … more
Video Hatch: “FISHSKI”
Created for the Orvis Guide Rendezvous and Down The Hatch Fly Fishing Festival 2014, held recently in Missoula, this fun film short combines skiing and fishing on the banks of the Missouri River. Via Scumliner Media.
Books »
- “Leadeth Me Beside Still Waters”
Lakes and ponds are wildly capricious, but sometimes they reveal fishing that's as good as--or better than--any moving-water trout stream.
Flies »
- Why I Don’t Tie
For some, tying is an essential part of the sport. Others just don't have the personality that wants to go all-in with feathers and thread.
Tippets
- Tippets: Oldest Message in a Bottle, Colorado Street View, Muddy Your Flies
- Tippets: Spotting Tarpon, Steelhead Survival Rates, The Angler’s Art
- Tippets: Tying Transitions, Flood Concerns, Becoming a Guide
- Tippets: Steelhead Documentary, Clean Water Act Caveat, Mismatching the Hatch
- Tippets: Presenting to Permit, Impacts of Deepwater Horizon, Narrowing in on the Tongass
Gear »
- Getting Around
Cathy Beck offers a complete introduction to watercraft for fly fishing: what they do, how they work, and which choice is probably right for your style of fishing.
People »
- Talking Streamers with Kelly Galloup
Sex Dungeons. Butt Monkeys. Stacked Blondes. Barely Legals. Bodacious names aside, Kelly Galloup's flies have changed the face (and attitude) of modern fly fishing.
Techniques »
- “Fort Lauderdale” Steelhead
Dave Karcynski helps solve the puzzle presented by feverish spring fish with several tips on when, where and how to fish for single-minded steelhead.
Travel »
- The Vortex Slayers
Dave Karczynski and photographer P.A. Rech try to conjure an early spring with some old tricks (or call them superstitions).
