Fly Fishing on Crowded Water: Low-Holing, Spacing, and Handling Confrontations
Crowded water has its own rules. Christian Bacasa on low-holing, how much space to give, rotating through a run, and handling a confrontation calmly.
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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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Should Beginners Tie Their Own Flies? The Real Cost Math and When It Pays Off
Tying flies will not save a beginner money in year one. Christian Bacasa runs the real cost math, the break-even in flies, and the reasons to tie anyway.
7 Best Fly Rod and Reel Combos Under $300
Seven fly rod and reel combos under $300 from the FFIP shop, sorted by the fishing you actually do: trout, travel, small streams, bass, streamers and saltwater.
Gill Seekers, Formerly FishingCircle: The 15 Most-Watched Videos
FishingCircle became Gill Seekers. Here are Todd's 15 most-watched videos ranked by views, across Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Arizona water.
Fly Fishing Louisiana Redfish: The Biloxi Marsh and Your First Saltwater Trip
Louisiana redfish on the fly: why it is the best first saltwater trip, the 2024 slot-limit change, real guide rates and when the bull redfish push.
Your First Trip Abroad: Five That Are Hard to Get Wrong
Belize, the Bahamas, Argentina or a Montana dry run. Five first trips with short journeys and forgiving fishing, plus the line-management mistake that ruins day one.
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.
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...
The Day You Stop Holding the Rod
There's a moment where you have to stop steering your kid's cast and let it be theirs. Here's how to know when it's coming and how to hand it over.
Depth Is the First Decision: Finding and Holding the Right Level on a Lake
A river hands you the presentation for free. A lake makes you build it, starting with a depth you can actually reproduce.
Let Them Chase the Snake
The day your kid stops fishing and starts flipping rocks isn't a failed trip. Here's what the research says about why that hour outside still counts — and how to...
Redfish 101: Reading Pressure, Leading the Fish, and Why You Should Never Trout-Set
Florida guide Lucas Largo on educated vs. honest redfish, the clock system for casting, and breaking the trout-set habit for good.
Fly Tying Lessons From a Vagabond: Thread Control, Movement, and Dollar-Store Materials
Canadian tier Rick Passek on the three things that make flies fish: sharp observation, obsessive thread control, and fearless material experimentation.
Keep Fish Wet: The Three Simple Rules That Help More Fish Survive Release
Keep Fish Wet's Sasha Clark Danylchuk shares three simple catch-and-release rules that help more fish survive, plus why the Coke-on-gills trick fails.
How to Start Fly Tying Without Wasting Money on Materials
Dave and Justin of Togens Fly Shop on why most new tyers overbuy, how to build a stillwater kit that fits your water, and where to actually start.
The Right Way to Thread Your Fly Rod
Most anglers thread their rod with bare tippet and lose it back through the guides. Here's the fold-the-fly-line trick that fixes it.
All About Tenkara: Misconceptions, Gear, and the Beginner's Mindset
Tenkara demystified — rod length, line types, and why a "beginner's mindset" might be the most useful gear tip in fly fishing.
Making Your First Fly Fishing Trip to Montana
Standing waist-deep in the Madison River on a crisp August morning, watching a 20-inch brown trout sip PMDs off the surface while the Tobacco Root Mountains provided a stunning backdrop,...