When Your Other Kid Is Out-Fishing Them
One kid is hooked up and the other is sitting on a rock. Here's how to fix a sibling skunking before it ends the day — without asking anyone to...
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Alaska Will Change Forever: Go Now
Alaska, a land renowned for its wild, untouched landscapes and abundant wildlife, offers some of the most spectacular fly fishing experiences in the world. But with increasing popularity and looming...
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Their First Mountain Stream
Moving water is the first genuinely intimidating thing you'll ask a kid to do. How to build the nerve for it without pretending there's nothing to be nervous about.
The First Fish They'll Remember Forever
You get one shot at a kid's first fish. Here's how to handle the ninety seconds around it so it becomes the story they tell for years.
Bass Are a Better First Fish Than Trout
Trout are what we love. Bass are what says yes. Why the local pond beats the blue-ribbon river for a kid's first real season of fishing.
Heat, Sun, and Long Days: Taking Kids Fishing in the Tropics
On a saltwater trip the fishing is rarely what beats a kid. Heat, sun, and boat time are. How to manage the conditions so the fishing gets a chance.
Tossing Trash in the River vs. Putting Your Feet on Grandma’s Furniture
Ever thought about tossing your empty snack wrappers into the river while fly fishing? That's about as well received as planting your muddy boots on your grandmother's antique coffee table....
The Strawberry Pinnacles, Utah: A Complete Fly Fishing Guide
The first time I rounded the bend near the Camelot property and saw the towering Strawberry Pinnacles rising like ancient sentinels above the gin-clear waters of the Wild Strawberry River,...
Boulder Mountain Lakes, Utah: A Complete Fly Fishing Guide
The first time I crested the rim of Boulder Mountain and looked out over the Aquarius Plateau, I felt like I'd discovered a secret world. Often referred to as the...
Tamiami Trail, Florida: A Complete Exotic Species Fly Fishing Guide
Ninety miles of roadside canal holding peacock bass, Mayan cichlids, oscars, gar and snook. Florida's most diverse on-foot fishery, and how to fish it.
Green River Fontenelle and the Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge: A Complete Fly Fishing Guide
Thirty-seven miles of Wyoming tailwater below Fontenelle Dam holding thousands of fish per mile, running through a wildlife refuge most anglers drive past.
Logan River, Utah: A Complete Fly Fishing Guide
The Logan is a true freestone — pocket water, riffles and seams from Third Dam to the Idaho line. Where to access it, when to go, and what lives there.
Seasonal Fishing and Hatch Matching FAQ
How the fishing changes month to month, what drives a hatch, and how to plan trips around the calendar instead of guessing.
Identifying a March Brown Hatch
The March Brown opens the dry fly season. Why the sparse trickle works in your favour, the two different insects sharing the name, and how to fish cold spring afternoons.
Identifying a Green Drake Hatch
The Green Drake is the hatch anglers plan their year around. Why big trout change their behaviour for it, when it peaks, and how to follow it up the valley.
Identifying a Hendrickson Hatch
The Hendrickson reopens the eastern season. The 50-degree rule that tells you when it starts, the Red Quill confusion, and why afternoons beat mornings.
Start Them on a Spinning Rod
Handing a six-year-old a fly rod first is a decision most of us make for ourselves, not for them. Why spinning gear is often the better on-ramp — and how...
Identifying a Trico Hatch and Spinner Fall
Tricos hatch overnight and fall spent by mid-morning. Reading the clock, why size 22 on 6X matters, and how to fish the spinner fall that makes the whole event.
Fishing Terrestrials: Hoppers, Ants, Beetles and Crickets
Terrestrials do not hatch, they fall in. How wind, bank grass and time of day decide where trout eat hoppers, ants and beetles through the hottest part of summer.
Identifying a Salmonfly and Golden Stone Hatch
Stoneflies hatch on land, not on the water. Why that single fact means fishing the banks, when the salmonfly peaks river by river, and how to fish golden stones.
Identifying a Pale Morning Dun (PMD) Hatch
Pale Morning Duns are the defining hatch of a western summer. How to identify them, when they emerge by region, and why trout eat the emerger instead of your dun.