Archives for October 2019

How to Clean your Reel after a Saltwater Trip
Reel cleaning is very important after fishing the salt. You spent some good coin on that Hatch 7 or Nautilus X so let’s make sure it lasts! After everyday fishing...

Cool Article on Kanektok Rainbows
Subject of Today's Article. Photo: Matt Vaughn Alaska Department of Game and Fish talks about Kanektok Rainbow Trout in their October Newsletter, WeFishAk. You can read the full article here!...

Angler Awareness // The Plastic Plague Follow Up
Photo: Heraldpublicist.com Earlier this year we posted on a device designed to help clean the ocean of some of the plastic that has accumulate in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch,...

Fly Tying Friday // The Avalon Permit Fly
https://vimeo.com/363613884 If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the video on our website.” "In successful-fly-pattern-years, the Avalon Permit was basically born yesterday. Next...

Umpqua’s New Leader and Tippet Material
This week Denver Colorado welcomes the IFTD show which means manufacturers will be releasing their new products for the 2020 season. As fishermen, we are all gear junkies at heart...

Finishing Strong on the Kanektok
A personal best Leopard Rainbow for Terry. Shortly followed by a new personal best! On one of the last days of the season at Alaska West, repeat guest Terry Haines...

“Sense of Place – Bristol Bay” by the Flyfish Journal
Ground Zero - Photo: The Flyfish Journal The Flyfish Journal recently released their new film titled, "Sense of Place - Bristol Bay". Filmed on location at Rapids Camp Lodge, it...

Trout Unlimited is Suing the EPA
"Trout Unlimited announced they are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its decision to withdraw protections for Bristol Bay, paving the way for the destructive Pebble mine. We stand...