by Chris Hunt - Tuesday, Jun 14th, 2016
The marble-sized hailstones bouncing loudly off the tinnie roof of the vehicle should have been my first clue as we raced down the rocky backcountry road to get out of the deluge. Or the dark-chocolate color of the upper Salmon River through Stanley, Idaho, a day after the temperature hit 85 and the high snow in the Sawtooths began to almost visibly disappear. Yeah, that should have been the dead give-away.
We were there too soon.
by Domenick Swentosky - Monday, Jun 13th, 2016
It was a slow morning in fast water. It was a small fish day on a big fish river. It was a disappointment by noon, but fate was about to pivot.
I had spent the better part of the morning up to my waist in water cold, enough to numb my toes and stiffen my legs while my upper body fried in the high summer sun, absorbing the ninety degree rays like a sail accepting the wind.
by Paul Snyder - Friday, Jun 10th, 2016
For the angler that spends the majority of his or her time on foot rather than the comfy confines of the front chair in a piloted drift boat, I would argue that footwear is the single most important piece of equipment. Rod, reel and terminal tackle being the exceptions.
by Kris Millgate - Wednesday, Jun 8th, 2016
Ben Bulis has a large following. A large following of acronyms after his name. As American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) chief executive officer and president, AFFTA CEO follows his name wherever it’s written.
But it’s not in writing in the Gulf of Mexico and that’s where I am with Bulis. We’re surrounded by water instead of words and snapper instead of trout, which we both cherish in our home waters of the West.
by John Juracek - Tuesday, Jun 7th, 2016
As a casting instructor, I’ve been privileged to witness and analyze pretty much every kind of flycasting flaw imaginable. For a variety of reasons, those flaws most in need of correction are self-induced. But not every one. Not entirely, anyway. Though we’re all ultimately responsible for the shape of our own casting strokes, our rods can also bear some responsibility. Here’s a flaw not always of our own making: A casting stroke which is too long for the length of line being cast.
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Righting wrongs is a tough proposition in the world of fisheries conservation. Too often, the challenges outweigh expectations. Just as frequently, reality sets in, and...
