Why Your Permit Leader and Fly Line Must Work Together: Bruce Chard's System
Bruce Chard explains why long leaders and heavy crabs demand a matched fly line, and how to stop hinging and slack from ruining permit presentations.
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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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Practice Before You Fish: Casting Lessons from Heather Hodson
Heather Hodson on learning to cast the right way, why the roll cast comes first, and why practice before a trip beats hoping on the water.
Peacock Bass and Tigerfish on the Fly: Jungle Tips from Jeff Currier
Jeff Currier's practical advice for peacock bass and tigerfish: popper-and-streamer teamwork, bright flies, strong leaders and choosing a hosted trip.
The Suspended Animation Technique: Mastering the Art of Fishing Suspended Fish
Those marks suspended over open water are fish, and most anglers never reach them. How to find their depth and put a fly right in it.
The Insect Factory Approach: Finding and Fishing Bug Production Zones
Most of a lake's insects are born in a small fraction of its water. Find those shallow production zones and you've found the feeding fish.
The Ambush Predator System: Fish Like You're Hunting Bass in Structure
Big lake trout hunt structure the way bass do. Borrowing bass tactics — precise casts, aggressive retrieves — to target them where they ambush.
Sight Fishing Cruisers: The Stillwater Stalking Game
Watching a fish, timing the cast and seeing the take — stillwater sight fishing turns lake fishing into a hunt.
Damselfly Nymph Fishing: Master the Swimming Retrieve for Stillwater Giants
Damsel nymphs swim, and trout hammer them. How to time the summer migration and fish the retrieve that triggers the biggest lake fish.
The Thermal Highway Method: Finding Fish Superhighways in Stillwater
Fish move along predictable thermal routes in a stratified lake. How to find those lanes and fish them instead of guessing at open water.
10 Tenkara Gifts for Simple, Small-Stream Fly Fishing
Ten tenkara gifts for small-stream anglers, from a complete Tenkara USA starter kit and kebari flies to zoom rods from Wasatch and DRAGONtail.
9 Best Fly Fishing Gloves for Winter, From Liners to Mitts
Cold hands end winter fishing days. These 9 fly fishing gloves and mitts cover casting, knots, rowing, the coldest mornings and even a trip to the flats.
15 Fly Fishing Gifts for Dad, Sorted by Budget
Fifteen fly fishing gifts for dad, sorted into four budgets, from Rising Nippas and merino socks to a Brookie Net and a Wild Water rod and reel kit he will...
12 Camp and Overland Gifts for the Road-Trip Angler
Twelve camp and overland gifts for the angler who fishes from the truck, from a tailgate table and camp light to a heated camp chair and a pack-it-out trash bag.
Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday: The FFIP Holiday Sale Gift Guide
Our Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday sale explained: 15% off the FFIP shop with HOLIDAY15, free US shipping over $100, and the best gear to buy with it.
Autumn Tenkara: Spawning Ethics, Streamers, and Aggressive Browns
Autumn is the season tenkara anglers talk about all year: cool water, empty banks, falling leaves on the current, and brown trout feeding hard before winter. It is also the...
Kenai and Kasilof Salmon and Trout Seasons with Explore Kenai
When kings, sockeye, silvers and rainbow trout are at their best on the Kenai and Kasilof Rivers, realistic sizes, and the flies Explore Kenai relies on.
Bead Fishing for Kenai River Rainbow Trout with Explore Kenai
The Kenai River bead rig, how Explore Kenai sets it up and adjusts it through the season, and the downstream hook set that fixes the most common client mistake.
A Day on the Kenai River with Explore Kenai
What a guided day with Explore Kenai on Alaska's Kenai River looks like, from the private river lot to the on-site fish processor, and what you do and do not...
Deer Hair Bass Flies: The Tools and Habits Behind Tying Them Well
Lessons from a professional fly tier on stacking deer hair, choosing thread, scissors and vises, and why warmwater flies are worth the bench time.
Learning Fly Fishing Through Curiosity: Andy Selvig's Journey
Andy Selvig's path from bug-collecting kid to steelhead and trout angler shows how curiosity, mentors and fly tying make you a better fisherman.