Author Archives: Erin Block
Video Hatch: “The Craighead Legacy”
The Craighead family has been instrumental in extensive river conservation work in Montana. Their contributions to the state’s watersheds and to helping to write the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act are featured in this film short from Daniel Lombardi.
Tippets: Cohen Photo Essay, World Record Carp, Brook Trout Survey, Presentation Technique
Known for his stacked-deer-hair bass bugs, Pat Cohen and his work are featured in a photo essay in The Times Union. From an articulated rat to Merganser duck, Cohen’s work is original and effective. An over one-hundred-pound common carp has … more
Florida FWC Scientists Discover New Bass Species
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Scientists have announced their discovery: a new species of black bass. It’s found in the southeastern United States, originally in the Chipola River. ”We didn’t set out to find a new species,” said Mike … more
Video Hatch: “Frog of Fire”
A trip into the northern wilderness for a brown trout—just as beautiful as its surroundings—via Jazz and Fly Fishing.
Tippets: Bass on the Fly, Tracking Bonefish Migrations, Interview with Tosh Brown
With summer nearing and warmwater season kicking off, boxes of midge pupa and small streamers can be swapped for larger bugs, both topwater and subsurface. Recently Paul Beel featured a go-to pattern for largemouth bass: Jay Zimmerman’s Geezus Lizard. Find … more
Petition to Stop the Spearing of Tarpon
The Gulf of Mexico is a hot spot for chasing tarpon on the fly, but also for the still-legal activity of spearing these fish. These migratory fish are essential to not only the ecosystem but to the economy of the … more
Video Hatch: “River of Hope”
Author and fishing guide John Larison talks about his favorite stretch of river, a sanctuary on the Oregon coast, now threatened by logging and development. Via North Fork Studios.
PTTS Sues Save the Tarpon
After Save the Tarpon began voicing concerns over practices taking place at the Professional Tarpon Tournament and called for boycotting of businesses that support the event, Silver King Entertainment, Inc. has filed a lawsuit as a result of lost sponsorships, … more
RIO Products Expands Tippet Collection
Adding to its extensive product offering, RIO has announced four new tippet materials, designed for specific water, conditions, and species. Read more in the press release below.
Video Hatch: “Bones & GTs”
Showcasing a powerful sense of place as well as stunning fish, here is some great footage of fly fishing Christmas Island, via Squidman Productions.


