Year: 2021

Selecting The Right Wading Boots for Your Fly Fishing Needs We get asked all the time what wading boot is the best. This is a difficult question as each angler has a specific need or wading challenge, not to mention the different regulations or limitations by different countries and states on the types of soles (more…)

Apres Fishing By Chris King Being a guide for over 20 years and now working at the Outfitters desk, I get asked where I recommend people eat or drink after a day on the water. Here is a list of my favorite spots to hit after a hard day of fly fishing. Fall River Taphouse: (more…)

Special “Fly Fishing for Leadership” Week Using fly fishing as a metaphor, John Childress, a former CEO, veteran fly fisherman, and author, is going to be hosting a 5 night, 4 day Executive Growth & Leadership Retreat in mid-May of next year (2022) at Kingfisher Lodge. This special program has been designed for those currently (more…)

A couple of weeks ago I finally made it to Tanzania to chase Tigerfish with our group that was supposed to go in 2020. The extra year of waiting wasn’t so bad, but I was excited for the adventure as well as testing my mettle on the highly-touted tigerfish. You can view my travel report (more…)

On the first day of August 2021, we spent the weekend celebrating Mike Michalak’s birthday with most of our family. Mike’s two grandsons, his oldest son, and his daughter-in-law were in town, and they had hit the links and enjoyed some wonderful golf, fun, and food. Mike had turned 75 on Saturday, and we were (more…)

Proper Disposal of Your Tippet & Leader Materials in Fly Fishing Fly fishers are conservationists at heart and stewards of the land. However, one area where we might sometimes fall short is with proper disposal of tippet and leader. We are all responsible, on some level, for contributing bits and pieces of monofilament and fluorocarbons (more…)

Gear Review: The Hatch Iconic Fly Reel By Justin Miller Good things come to those who wait … The much anticipated new Hatch Iconic reel has finally dropped and is available to the public! We have been looking forward to this for well over a year, but the lousy pandemic ruined even the best laid (more…)

Run From the Sun – Ways to Protect Yourself From The Sun While Fly Fishing Many of us remember the days of the sun gods and sun goddesses. Heck, your parents were probably part of that era, going shirtless during their fishing days or wearing only a bikini to make sure they soaked up as (more…)

Abel Reels Revamped A Look at Abel’s Advancements in Fly Fishing Reels Over the past several years Abel Reels has redesigned their entire lineup of fly reels. Many of you remember Abel’s original series of fly reels, including the infamous 3N, a standard for serious permit and bone fisherman for years. And don’t forget the  (more…)

Top Six Fly Fishing Nippers and Why! (Life is too short for crappy nippers) Is there anything more frustrating than trying to snip a piece of tippet off the fly you struggled tying on in the waning hours of light on an evening hatch (see 20/20 MAGNETIC TIPPET THREADER), and they won’t do their job?! (more…)