Turning Guiding to a Future Career
Dan Hoffman, a former fishing guide and chief of police, explains how to turn the transferable skills of guiding into a next career, plus fishing Alaska's Bristol Bay.
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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
Trout Angler Destinations Recommended by Orvis
Seth Berger of Orvis walks through his favorite fishing destinations for trout anglers looking to expand their horizons, from Chile and Yellowstone to Belize and Iceland.
Pennsylvania Muskie Fly Fishing
Dominic Petruzzi breaks down fly fishing for muskie in Pennsylvania moving water, plus how he designs predator flies around movement, flash, silhouette and profile.
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...
The Three Tier Approach and Simplification from a Competition Angler
Competitive fisherman Mike Komara explains how competition fly fishing works, why he fishes a single fly, and how he simplifies fly selection to fish with confidence.
Catching Fish on a Difficult Fishery and a Dry Dropper Tip
The Upper Delaware holds so many bugs that trout can afford to be picky. A guide explains the presentations that work there, and a dry-dropper rig built to fish the...
Belize, Argentina, etc, Why They Don't Have to be Once In A Lifetime
A DIY week in Belize with a golf cart and Google Maps, and six days of topwater golden dorado from a river cruiser in Argentina - neither one a once-in-a-lifetime...
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.
All About Tenkara, It's Misconceptions and Having a Beginner Mindset
Jason Klass breaks down Tenkara, the telescopic, line-only method of fly fishing, dispelling its misconceptions and covering rod build, flex, lengths and line setup.
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...
Michigan Fly Fishing for Smallies and Pike
A Grand Rapids guide explains why river smallmouth live in slow water, how to fish a log jam corner with a diver, and which line and rod weight to carry...
Taking Time to Dissect the Pursuits of Anglers in the Top 10%
A guide who spends his off season fishing with competition anglers shares what he learned: a fly selection formula, an upstream skittering technique, and a leader built by halves.
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.
The Hinged Nymphing Technique
A yarn indicator, a tippet matched to water depth, and a cast that puts the fly in first: how hinged nymphing gives you real control over depth.
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.
Rod Building and Creative Arts Side of Fly Fishing
A working rod builder walks through the assembly order, the handle-mounting step that decides whether a rod performs, and the thread choices behind clean guide wraps.
Sea Run Cutthroat, How They Run and Your Setup
Garrett Lesko breaks down Oregon sea-run cutthroat trout: migration timing, the decline of the fishery, and the rod, line and flies he fishes from a float tube.
Fly Fishing in West Virginia Remains the Hidden Gem
West Virginia holds miles of native brook trout water, a musky fishery the state grew into, and a sulfur hatch that turns flat pools into a jacuzzi. Plus fast-water landing...
The Various Locations and Their Species in Western Australia
Perth sits between two coasts. A Western Australia shop owner walks through carp on the metro flats, tuskfish and blue bastards up north, and the drives that separate them.
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.