by Matthew Reilly - Thursday, Dec 5th, 2024
From the uninitiated perspective, there’s a lot of gonzo in fly fishing for musky. From the size of the fish, the teeth, the romanticized struggle, the beefy tackle and oversized flies, few occasions in freshwater fly fishing compare in perceived absurdity–a fact that can be distracting at times.
by Michael Garrigan - Wednesday, Dec 4th, 2024
Every angler is on a journey, whether it’s to catch a certain fish, learn a different cast, explore new water, or perhaps something headier and more philosophical—whether to try and figure out the language of a river or the meaning of it all or why the heck they are so mesmerized by bugs flitting in the air at dusk over their favorite stream.
by George Daniel - Saturday, Nov 30th, 2024
Trends occur with fly fishing just as with fashion, home décor and music. What’s popular one year becomes unpopular the next, then makes a comeback years later. And this cycle continues again and again. I remember in the 1990’s when indicator fishing was all the rage and I was told by countless western fly fishing guides the tightline tactics taught to me by Joe Humphreys won’t work out west. The opposite is true today as Euro-nymphing (aka tightline nymphing) is the hot tactic throughout the U.S. and indicator fishing is thought of as lower-level “bobber fishing.”
by Hatch Magazine - Saturday, Nov 23rd, 2024
Four years ago, Nautilus introduced its flagship GTX series. The reel, designed to offer the highest possible performance, was aimed at anglers that pursue big, powerful quarry like tarpon, giant trevally, tuna and so on — and has since become a stalwart in the quivers of fly fishers that spend much of their time on the water tangling with some of the strongest fish swimming. But, given that the GTX only comes in a 12-weight model, the design and technology within has been limited solely to big fish-chasers.
by Hatch Magazine - Friday, Nov 22nd, 2024
Some fly rods leave an indelible mark. Sometimes on the industry or the sport as a whole, other times just in the minds or hearts of many of the anglers who fish them. Most, but not all, manufacturers have a few of these rods amongst their pedigree. Colorado-based rodmaker Scott, who is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, has more than a few. To celebrate a half-century of rod building, Scott is doing something new by bringing back the old — offering anglers the chance to get their hands on brand-new builds of a handful of its greatest blasts from the past.
The water was glass and the rising trout were raindrops thrown against it during a storm. The fish ate seemingly at random, ignoring my fly completely. I’d been in this...
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Righting wrongs is a tough proposition in the world of fisheries conservation. Too often, the challenges outweigh expectations. Just as frequently, reality sets in, and...
Every angler is on a journey, whether it’s to catch a certain fish, learn a different cast, explore new water, or perhaps something headier and more philosophical—whether...
From the uninitiated perspective, there’s a lot of gonzo in fly fishing for musky. From the size of the fish, the teeth, the romanticized struggle, the beefy tackle and...
Four years ago, Nautilus introduced its flagship GTX series. The reel, designed to offer the highest possible performance, was aimed at anglers that pursue big, powerful...
