When you tie flies systematically, you become a co-conspirator, a conceiver of plans, a play-caller of sorts. In this way your evolution as an angler can be expedited.
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“Fine Lines”
Current and quotable.- “We had been fishing for fifty-five days in a row and the skiff felt tight as a glove. The daily repetitions of launching and running, of poling and looking, had elevated the smallest, most idiotic hint of humor to the level of high comedy.” - Guy de la Valdene
- "The sheer audacity of a laid-up tarpon rolling over backwards to hoover a fly on top has to rank among the best visuals in all of fly fishing!" - Robert Tomes
- “There’s just something about watching fish take a surface fly that I can’t get out of my head.” - Craig Mathews
What Would Brett Favre Do?
Dave Karczynski battles high water, late winter cold, and general hopelessness in his pursuit of Smallie Dick, his "clan's" name for a river smallmouth of 23 inches.
Read more...“Ask the Experts”
- About Those Line-Class Records
- Fishing High Water for Trout
- How to Weight Nymph Rigs
- Is There a “Correct” Casting Style?
- Which Strike Indicator Should I Use?
- Using the Snap-T Cast to Reposition Line
- How To Hook Fish On Tiny Flies
- How to Set Fly Reel Drags
- Casting: Controlling the Line Hand
- Experts’ Top Ten Dry and Wet Flies
- How Long Should a Prepackaged Leader Last?
- What’s The Best Tippet-to-Fly Knot?
Latest News
Sage’s New METHOD Fly Rod Series
Built with their Konnetic technology, Sage’s new METHOD fly rods are a fast-action series, delivering high line speeds, tight loops, and great accuracy. Available in a range of models including single hand and switch and spey, the METHOD will be available … more
An Alternative Quick and Easy Way to Tie on a Fly
I’ve been fishing with my friend Kelly Ehret for many years now, but until recently had never seen this trick he uses. Apparently he’s been doing it for quite some time. It’s simply another way to tie on a fly. … more
Video Hatch: “Gabe Duran Fly Fishing”
This newest film short from Lucas Carroll and Raw Water Productions is a feature look at the life and trade of California-based guide Gabe Duran.
Video: Why a Thermometer is an Underated Fishing Accessory
Rob Kolanda, manager and buyer for Front Range Anglers, let’s us in on a small accessory that can make a big difference in your fishing: the thermometer.
Books »
- Battle of the Bards: Round 1
Who captures the essence of trout better: Ernest Hemingway or Seamus Heaney?
Tippets
- Tippets: Brookie Enemy Lines, Two-handed Retrieve, Tour of Allcock’s
- Tippets: Techniques for Carp, Economy of Bristol Bay, Living Fossils
- Tippets: Fly Fishing 101, Topwater for Bass, Stock Market Parallels, New Species in the Arctic
- Tippets: Trying Terrestrials, Never Give Up, Moose Rescue, No Change in PTTS
- Tippets: Lion Fishing the Blackfoot, On Circle Hooks, Spanish Shark Fossil Found
Gear »
- Rod Review: Orvis Helios 2
The claim to transmit “energy directly from your brain to the fly and casts with the precision of a laser pointer” is not a far cry from the truth, marketing jargon as it may be.
People »
- “Remembering Woody”
Woody Sexton was a fixture in early Florida Keys angling, a man who probably did as much to establish "the code" of saltwater guiding as anyone.
Techniques »
- On Geese and Tarpon
Matt Smythe compares tarpon hunting with goose hunting and finds some not-so-surprising parallels.
Travel »
- On Geese and Tarpon
Matt Smythe compares tarpon hunting with goose hunting and finds some not-so-surprising parallels.
