The Importance of the Captain's Position in Raft, Drift or Jet Boat
Most fishing boats are not built with the rower in mind, so captains end up on a cooler with the oars at shoulder height. Raising the seat changes visibility, leverage...
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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
Bamboo Rods and Where it All Started
PJ Dufour, a bamboo rod builder and handcrafted net maker, explains how heirloom bamboo fly rods are built step by step and why they still matter to anglers today.
Dry Fly Fishing with a Short Leader on Spring Creeks
A Pennsylvania outfitter breaks down why a 7-foot leader beats a 9-foot one on spring creeks, how to read a rise form, and where to land a dry fly on...
Amazon Fly Fishing and Preservation
Five trips into the Amazon, a marine biologist turned consultant describes seven sport species in one stretch of river, the gear that survives them, and the deforestation reshaping it all.
Streamer Fishing, Brooks, Lakers and Brown Trout, Plus The Comfort Zone
Why northern brook trout eat three-inch articulated streamers, how to find them by cold-water seeps, and how to fish alder tunnels where you cannot cast.
Spring Creeks and Spot Fishing the Livingston Montana Area
Guide Jan Axtell fell for Livingston's spring creeks and moved to Montana to base his business there. Jan covers the water and how to fish it well.
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...
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...
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...
Various Opportunities for Fly Fishing In Africa
A South African guide maps the region's fly fishing: yellowfish on dry flies and euro nymph rigs, high-altitude trout, tigerfish, carp and sharptooth catfish.
Florida Tarpon and All the Other Species Available
A Tampa Bay angler on the species stacked into one region - tarpon, redfish, snook, peacock bass, snakehead - and the hard-fight rule that lands more tarpon.
Commonalities in Casting for Fly Fishing and the Continues Learning
Roll cast mechanics, aerial mends, the railroad-track rule, hauling for saltwater distance, and why line management - not fly choice - separates anglers who catch fish from anglers who don't.
El Gallo Rooster Fishing at its Best in Baja Mexico
Roosterfish tactics from Muertos Bay: which rod weight for which size fish, why the retrieve has to be brutally fast, and the month of casting practice that pays for the...
Driftless Region History and Spring Creek Stealth Approach Tactics - Mel Hayner
The Driftless region holds the country's densest concentration of spring creeks. Fifty years of fishing them come down to cold springs, slot limits, and a downstream approach.
Bonefish on Tenkara and the Fishing Triangle for Fish Management - Karin Miller
Landing a bonefish without a reel looks impossible until you see the geometry. The fishing triangle keeps steady pressure on the fish and keeps the rod out of its tip...
Proficiency in Multiple Styles, Fly Fishing Out of a Boat and Mending - Bill Nolan
A forward mend shortens your nymph depth going into a riffle; a back mend drops the flies over the shelf into the deep water. Here is how a drift boat...
The McKenzie River and Modern Fly Lines
Chris Daughters of the Caddis Fly Shop in Eugene, Oregon walks through fishing Oregon's McKenzie River and breaks down what modern fly lines do differently.
The Raw Untapped Fly Fishing of the Black Hills in South Dakota
Pete Nielson of Finn Provisions unveils some of the secrets of the Black Hills of South Dakota and walks through the hopper dropper techniques he uses there.
Gar and Bowfin Fly Fishing
Master angler Drew Price of Master Class Angling gives the pertinent details for targeting gar and bowfin on the fly, along with tips and tricks for both species.