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.
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“Fine Lines”
Current and quotable.- “... it takes several years of serious fishing before a man learns enough to go through a whole season with an unblemished record of physical and spiritual anguish.” - Ed Zern
- “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
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
American Rivers Hires Two River Conservation Leaders in Colorado
Conservation group American Rivers has announced the addition of two new leaders to their team:. Ken Neubecker as Associate Director, Colorado River Basin and Sinjin Eberle as Associate Director of Communications. Read more in the press release below. American Rivers … more
Skateboard Decks from Fish Nets
Bureo Skateboards makes cruiser skateboard decks entirely from recycled fishnets gathered from Net Positiva, a collection program supported by the Chilean government, World Wildlife Fund Chile, Marine Conservation Action Fund and an alliance of local fisheries. “To date, we have … more
Video Hatch: “Due South”
Watch this great collection of footage from Miami and the Florida Keys, with a host of anglers fishing for bonefish, tarpon, redfish, snook, and peacock bass, via Estrada Art.
Quick Tip: DIY Travel Stripping Basket
This great little DIY stripping basket idea came from my friend Paul Prentiss and my local fly shop, Front Range Anglers. I see Paul infrequently at my local bass haunt and he’s always got this homemade stripping basket with him. We … more
Books »
- Battle of the Bards: Esox Edition
Poets Theodore Roethke and Ted Hughes both made pike the subject of poems. Who wrote about the fish better?
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: Making Midges, Ocean Trash, Taking the Colorado’s Pulse, Tenkara Starters
- Tippets: Finding Balance, Business of Public Lands, Small Stream Strategies
- Tippets: Elwha River’s Wild Steelhead, Bologna on the Bank
- Tippets: DIY Tying Materials, Endangered Rivers, NOAA Sportfishing Policy
- Tippets: Oldest Message in a Bottle, Colorado Street View, Muddy Your Flies
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).
