North 40 Fly Shop

Deneki Chronicles: When to Set the Hook When Swinging Flies – North 40 Video
Elaine let the fish chew. Photo: Cole Leishman. When swinging flies for salmon and steelhead, one of the most common faults we see on a regular...

How to Change the Angle of Your Spey Cast – North 40 Video
Angle matters. Photo: Greg Houska. One of the major advantageous of spey casting, as well as a defining characteristic of what a spey cast actually is,...

When to Set the Hook When Swinging Flies – North 40 Video
Elaine let the fish chew. Photo: Cole Leishman. When swinging flies for salmon and steelhead, one of the most common faults we see on a regular...

Best Fly Lines for Trout Spey – North 40 Video
Hear Brian out below. Photo: North 40 Fly Shop screenshot. Last week we shared a video from our friends over at North 40 Fly Shop featuring...

How to Choose the Right Spey Rod for Trout – Video
George knows how.. Photo: North 40 Fly Shop screenshot. Over the last ten years or so, the notion of 'trout spey' has become one of the...

How to Tie Trevor Covich’s Guide Fly for Steelhead – Video
Wiggle test. Photo: North 40 screenshot. guide fly /ɡīd - flī/ noun. An artificial imitation designed to catch maximum numbers of fish with minimum effort or production...

Fred Telleen’s ‘Twisted Sculpin’
Video tying instructions below. Photo: North 40 Fly Shop screenshot. Our pal and legendary Alaskan fishing guide, Fred Telleen, just put together a great video for...

A Better Look at Fish-Friendly Photography
One, two, three.. Lift. Photo: Pat Virnich. 'Catch and release' has become a cornerstone of the fly fishing culture. Not only has it helped conserve fisheries...