Tweet Utah is world famous for its skiing and snowboarding, but less attention is paid to the other activities fed by the winter’s bounty. Each year The Greatest Snow on Earth melts, and that runoff feeds some of the best … Continue reading →
TweetWhen the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing State Park closures took effect in March, I decided it was as good a time as any for me to embark on learning how to tie flies. I had threatened to learn for years, … Continue reading →
Tweet It took me a while, but I did manage to catch two Gila trout finishing my New Mexico Trout Challenge and earning my patch. There is a dam on Willow Creek that prevents non-native fish from migrating to the … Continue reading →
Tweet Fly fishing starts with learning the basics from fun and patient instructors GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering FREE introductory classes teaching the basics of fly fishing and casting at state parks in Northwest Colorado … Continue reading →
TweetThe Becoming an Outdoors Woman Beyond BOW program is offering three virtual seminars focusing on fly fishing. While the seminars are geared towards women, they are open to any adult who would like to attend. Participants may choose to attend any … Continue reading →
TweetThe Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Edible Outdoors are partnering to offer a virtual introduction to fly fishing and fly tying. John Motoviloff, who wrote the book on fly fishing in Iowa and Wisconsin, and Eric Cabunoc, a passionate … Continue reading →
Tweet This versatile fly works across New Mexico from high country streams and rivers to warmwater lakes. It is a large fly that resembles a variety of insects that fish love to eat. The Stimulator fly shares similarities with insects … Continue reading →
TweetSALT LAKE CITY — While many events are still canceled due to COVID-19, fly fishing is a great recreational opportunity that offers a fun way to enjoy Utah’s outdoors, and June is an ideal time of year for it. Utah fly … Continue reading →
Tweet “An amazing documentary, very informative with top-notch quality, this is even better than several National Geographic episodes I have seen!” – Utah Film Festival & Awards LAND OF LITTLE RIVERS ON DVD & STREAMING (AMAZON &VIMEO) ON MAY 19 … Continue reading →
Tweet The pheasant tail nymph fly generally mimics a wide variety of underwater invertebrate bug species that fish eat. The fly works well in ponds, streams, rivers and lakes, enticing strikes from fish including trout, crappie, carp and bluegill. … Continue reading →
Tweet This year, step up to saltwater fly fishing. You’ll build you skills, have fun and likely score a tasty catch. A gently presented streamer can be just the enticement a skittish spotted seatrout, redfish or tarpon needs, resulting in an exciting … Continue reading →
TweetAnyone who wants to learn about and practice fly fishing will have the chance this month at the 32nd annual Illinois River Fly Fishing School. Enrollment is under way for one of the most popular fishing education workshops in Oklahoma. … Continue reading →
TweetWhile we’re on the subject of rainbow trout fishing, newbies to fly-fishing would be wise to take a class on it before heading out, just so you know the basics before embarking on a day on the water and having … Continue reading →
Tweet Mollie Fitzgerald, co-owner of the legendary sporting travel company Frontiers International Travel, has fly fished all over the world. She is a Trustee of the Atlantic Salmon Federation, has been identified by Condé Nast Traveler as the world’s top fly fishing … Continue reading →
Tweet Young Angler Enjoys Trip Mark Crawford, a trout fishing guide on the Spring River, sent us this photo (left) of a young angler named Peyton who got to join Crawford on the river for his first big fly-fishing excursion. … Continue reading →
Tweet MOUNTAIN HOME — The dog days of summer in Arkansas can be downright, dastardly hot. Fly fishing in the Ozarks during this time, however, can have its benefits. The tailwaters of Bull Shoals, Norfork, and Greer’s Ferry Lakes, … Continue reading →
Tweet Talk about fish recipes normally revolves around cornmeal, batter or blackened seasoning, but for fly-fishing aficionados like Denis Dunderdale, the word recipe refers to the insect imitations he cooks up at his fly-tying bench to fool fish into biting. … Continue reading →
Tweet Frontiers Announces Chilean “River of Dreams” Backcountry Fly Fishing Adventure (Gibsonia, Pa.) — Frontiers International Travel is thrilled to announce a NEW 17-day fly fishing program in the Chilean Patagonia. This is a fantastically remote backcountry excursion on … Continue reading →
Tweet Registration is now open! Register below. Workshop Purpose and Goal Through a collaborative process, we will develop potential management approaches for the recreational groundfish fishery that balance the need to prevent overfishing with enabling profitability in the for-hire fleet and … Continue reading →
Tweet A pristine Tasmanian lake is at the centre of a dispute dividing not only the traditional foes — developers and conservationists — but also devoted fly fishermen. Lake Malbena is about a two-hour drive from Launceston in Tasmania’s … Continue reading →
