A Mile of New Fishing Access along Arkansas River Coming Soon We love to read about great conservation projects such as this one. The Central Colorado Conservancy (CCC) in the Arkansas Valley announced this week that it had raised the final $50,000 needed for the Ark River Community Preserve in southern Lake County – ensuring
Best Place to Buy Flies Online When I first got started fly fishing one of my favorite things to do was hang out in local fly shops in Salt Lake City. I had a few that I frequented, and I used any excuse I could come up with to make a trip to them. While
What’s the Best Fly Line for Roll Casting? The overhead cast has been the quintessential way to cast a fly rod for decades, and really, why wouldn’t it be? It’s incredibly effective and gives the angler the ability to cast short, medium, or even long distances. Not only that, but man does it look pretty
Fly Fishing Alaska On a Budget Fly fishing is a complicated disease. It infects victims with a desire not only to succeed by catching fish, but also to do it in one of the most difficult ways. For fly fishermen, the true satisfaction comes not from the trophy, but from the pursuit. This affects every
How Should Waders Fit? If you only wet wade warm water during the summer then read no further. Instead check out a pair of wading boots and ensure your feet are properly protected. However, most of us will eventually find ourselves fishing in cooler water or in colder temperatures and you’ll need something more than
The Best Gloves for Winter Fly Fishing No self-respecting fly fisherman will sit out the entire winter just because of cold weather. Let’s be honest, that’s a long time not to cast a rod. Most enthusiasts know that tailwaters fish great, especially in the winter when the midge hatch is dependable, and the crowds are
The Best Fly Fishing Lodges in Colorado Fly fishing opportunities in Colorado are seemingly endless. I guess that’s why I love living here so much. Let’s be honest though, we all seem to overfish our local spots and our ability to go out and try new waters is limited. There are plenty of epic drainages
Organizing Your Fly Box By Season in the West Stonefly nymphs are best used in the early portions of summer, when the waters begin to clear up, but may still be high from runoff. Large trout will venture out from the deep waters and into edge habitat in between the deep pools and shallows. Here
Downsize your Rod: 4 Weight Fly Rod Uses The 4-weight (4wt) fly rod might be one of the most underutilized sizes in fly fishing. It’s known primarily as a nymphing rod. But it can be used for so much more. We’ll break down some of the most common 4 weight fly rod uses for you.
Best Fly Line Dressing – Preserve Your Line and Cast Better Anglers have a lot of stuff. Ask your wife, she’ll tell you. Well, all that stuff (we like to call it “gear”) requires care. Our gear must perform at peak levels if we are to be successful in our aquatic pursuits. Waders can’t leak,