Archives for December 2014
Spey Casting in Tight Quarters – Part 1: Casting Stations
A Good casting station.. Three steps further? Not so much. Photo: Kyle Shea. When swinging flies for salmon and steelhead at our lodges, we're pretty lucky in...
Pound for Pound
Small but mighty.. Photo: Kyle Shea. We like to post pictures of big fish caught at our lodges from time to time, but today we're coming at...
Mending With Your Non-Rod Hand
The exact opposite of what we're talking about.. Photo: Nick Chambers. Spey rods are cool. They're fun to cast, allow for casts with limited to no back...
Bristol Bay Protected From Future Oil and Gas Drilling
One of many, many things being protected.. Photo: Larry Ryan. Great News from Bristol Bay! Earlier this month, President Obama announced via video message the decision to...
Fish Facts: The Difference Between Winter and Summer Steelhead
A 'Stream Maturing' Steelhead. Photo: Nick Chambers. At the beginning of the month, we launched the first of a series of posts we've dubbed 'fish facts,'...
Tying The Spawning Mantis Shrimp
Mmm, shrimpy.. Photos: Kyle Shea. A little over a week ago, we ran a post unveiling one of our most productive bonefish patterns at Andros South,...
Midnight Sessions
Almost midnight in Western Alaska.. Photo: Jeff Forsee. Last week, New Zealand's Manic Tackle Project went live with their latest edition of Fly Fishers Inc, a great...
Keep Your Fly in the Water
This fish was caught in the water. Photo: Bob Millette. One of the universal truths in fly fishing, regardless of what species you are pursuing, is...