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OWAA Hires Schoonen to Communications Post 21 Aug 2013 | 08:57 pm
A little local love to throw out here. OWAA is a great organization and a solid place for people getting into outdoors writing to meet brethren and gain valuable contacts. Whether you live in Missoula...
Alaska’s Arctic Char and Peanut Butter 19 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
My hands were frigid in the icy Alaskan river, and things weren’t looking good for this finned, anadramous, Arctic char. Several minutes ago, swinging a 7-weight spey rod, heavy tip, and weighted flas...
Beating Summer’s Fly Fishing Doldrums on the Beaverhead 18 Aug 2013 | 09:45 pm
August isn’t always the best month for fly fishing in the northern Rockies and recent stream closures around the state, including full restrictions on some portions of the Big Hole River, support that...
Untitled 17 Aug 2013 | 02:23 am
I don’t usually post job openings but being in Denver and working for this forward-thinking shop would be a good gig for a lot of people. Trouts is one of the best shops in the country and they have m...
Trouble on British Columbia’s Dean River 16 Aug 2013 | 09:11 pm
I spent some time fly fishing the Dean River for steelhead a few years back and it was one of the greatest experiences of my life. Magnificent scenery, chrome-bright and rocket-fast steelies taking Pi...
RIO Pike/Musky Lines and Leaders 13 Aug 2013 | 08:03 pm
If I had any plans to fish musky or pike in the near future, I’d be stocking up on RIO’s pike/musky line and their pike/musky leaders, which are a combination of heavy mono and wire with a metal clasp...
Best Products From the IFTD Show 10 Aug 2013 | 10:07 pm
A little belated here, but I thought all of you would want to know who won awards at the ICAST/IFTD show held in Las Vegas in early July. IFTD New Product Showcase Winners: Best of Show - Radian fly...
Tactics for Tricos 8 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
I penned this story years ago but it remains relevant. Tricos are out on many western rivers right now, including the Clark Fork and Bitterroot in my backyard, and on the Missouri a couple hours away,...
SIMMS’ Bulkley Jacket—essential steelhead gear 7 Aug 2013 | 08:36 pm
I know you can’t feel it yet, but I’m starting to sense that fall is close. It’s not that there’s a change in the temperature yet, or snow settling on the surrounding peaks, although that often does ...
Redington’s New Vapen Rod—true rocket-launcher 6 Aug 2013 | 09:43 pm
What up with summer? Goes too fast. August already and I’ve been brutally busy taking care of kids, putting together issues of Fly Rod & Reel, keeping up with a yard, and traveling. Maybe I’ll head to...