Pike and Spot Fishing for Bass in the Midwest
A Georgian Bay guide breaks down post-spawn pike: the bays and weed types that hold them, a stout four-foot leader, and how to sight fish laid-up pike in two feet...
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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...
Fly Fishing Insider Podcast Episodes
Is the Kenai River Worth It? Alaska Fly Fishing
Kenai guide Dallas Voss breaks down year-round rainbow trout, salmon run timing, flossing sockeye, bears on the Russian, and why even-year pink runs make the trout fatter.
How to Streamer Fish for Migratory Fish
Kodie Kowitz guided Alaska for 12 seasons and now guides Michigan steelhead. He covers jig-head streamers, strip-pause retrieves, where migratory fish hold by season, and why changing flies wastes time.
Is Mexico Worth It? Rivers to Saltwater Fly Fishing
Rick Passek retired and moved to Mexico. He covers what the coastal saltwater actually delivers, why his highland river is a write-off, and the fly tying habits he never skips.
The Denver Carp Slam
Denver Trout Unlimited's Carp Slam is a pro-am fly fishing tournament on the urban South Platte. How it runs, what it funds, and how to enter or donate.
Journey of Living on a Sailboat and His Plans to Sail to Scotland
He bought a sinking sailboat for $1,500, learned to sail on it, and now plans to cross to Scotland, fly fishing, foraging and diving for food along the way.
How to Target Big Trout with Andrew Steketee of FlyLab
How to target big trout: night movement, pod hierarchy, heavy tippet, medium-action rods, and the approach mistakes that put trophy browns down before you ever cast.
Bauer Reels - Get to Know - The Angler
Four trout rivers meet in Twin Bridges, Montana, with spring creeks filling in around them. What spring creek fishing demands, and how to swing streamers to staging fall browns.
Three Western Rivers Recommended for Fly Fishing
Three Western rivers picked for dry fly fishing - the Big Wood in Idaho, the Deschutes in Oregon and small water in northern New Mexico - plus hard-won advice on...
Monic Fly Lines - Get to Know - The Angler
A float guide's approach to the upper Colorado River: how deep to run an indicator or a dry dropper, when weight beats fly choice, and why a streamer has to...
Skwala - Get to Know - The Angler
Swinging flies for trout on a two-hander: which rod weights and lines to carry, how to step a long run, when to move the fly, and how to keep breathable...
Cheeky Fly Fishing/North Point Brands - Get to Know - The Angler
What separates a DIY trip that works from one that does not - map and forum research, a team with complementary skills - plus two simple games that turn a...
Backcountry Skinz - Get to Know - The Angler
Backcountry lakes in the Alberta and BC Rockies: where the fish sit, why stripping a balanced leech beats hanging one, and how pack rafts open water you cannot walk to.
Fish and Grits - Get to Know - The Angler
Florida redfish that have seen everything: the fly sizes and colors that still work, how far ahead to lead a cruiser, and how to scout new DIY water on Google...
Is Belize Worth It? Bonefish, Tarpon, and Permit
James Johnson on reading nervous water, leading permit, stripping crabs versus shrimp, and the two casts worth practising before a Belize flats trip.
IGFA World Record - Was It Really Broken?
A disputed world record catch becomes a walkthrough of what IGFA actually requires - certified tippet, the official bump board, one fly, and the photos that make or break a...
How You Fish the Colorado from a Boat?
A guide with 27 years on the Colorado River explains where the fish actually are on a float, how to read eddy lines from the oars, and the dry-dropper rig...
Finatical Fly Fishing a Traveling Organization for Female Anglers
The founder of Finatical Fly Fishing and two participants explain how women-only travel trips get built, why guide pairing decides the week, and what it takes to fish the Henry's...
New Zealand's South Island Sight Fishing and Techniques for Giant Browns
A South Island guide breaks down how sight fishing for big New Zealand brown trout actually works, from training your eyes to leader construction, approach distance and pace.
Fishing Opportunities in the Great Lakes Areas and Invasive Species
A Great Lakes reporter on what northern Michigan offers anglers, and the survey research showing that knowing about an invasive species does almost nothing to change behavior.