Gear Review: Skwala Fishing Waders Last fall Skwala Fishing created a bit of excitement when they released their new lineup of fly fishing waders. These feature-loaded waders were touted as… Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Terry Jepsen (800) 669-3474 terry@theflyshop.com Skwala Fishing Now Available at The Fly Shop® REDDING, Calif. (Aug. 4, 2022) — The Fly Shop® is excited to announce… Read More »
Gear Review: Skwala Fishing Waders Last fall Skwala Fishing created a bit of excitement when they released their new lineup of fly fishing waders. These feature-loaded waders were touted as… Read More »
10 Perfect Fly Fishing Gifts for Father’s Day We covered the history of Mother’s Day in our 2022 Mother’s Day Gift Guide. So, we thought we would do the same… Read More »
The Grand Slam of Swing by Justin Miller I learned how to cast a Spey rod to swing flies for steelhead. Steelhead are hands down my favorite target species, and… Read More »
Gear Review: Patagonia Men’s Sandy Cay Pants by Eric Ersch Recently returning home from a week of sharing the flats and backcountry of South Andros with a group of top-notch… Read More »
8 Perfect Fly Fishing Gifts for Mother’s Day As Mother’s Day approaches this year, I wondered how this holiday came about. Not too sure why it took me 48 years… Read More »
Gear Review: Sage R8 Core Series Fly Rods by Eric Fields As many of you know, Sage just released their new freshwater fly rod series, the R8 Core. Honestly, I… Read More »
No other freshwater gamefish takes your fly harder than a tigerfish. It has been described as “bone shaking” when they eat your fly. They have been known to take finger… Read More »
Fishing Report June 19 – 26, 2022 Welcome to the Caribbean! We have experienced a beautiful week at ESB Lodge; good weather accompanied us all week, very light winds and… Read More »
Fishing Report June 12 – 19, 2022 Welcome to the Caribbean We had an excellent week with guests who not only appreciated the possibilities that the bay has to offer,… Read More »
Fishing Report June 05 – 12, 2022 Welcome to the Caribbean! We had an excellent week at ESB Lodge with the return of good weather and increased fish activity in… Read More »
Fishing Report May 29 – June 05, 2022 Welcome to the Caribbean! This week the weather was the main protagonist, the influence of the hurricane on the Pacific side of… Read More »
Fishing Report May 22 – 29, 2022 Welcome to the Caribbean!! We have had a new interesting week, with annoying winds during the first days accompanied by clouds that made… Read More »
Fishing Report May 15 – 22, 2022 Welcome to the Caribbean!! We have had a very interesting week! At the beginning we had excellent weather like last week, with very… Read More »
Guide Bio: Travis Ortiz I grew up in Southern California in a small town rodeoing and traveling around the country. But along the way I got into fly fishing and… Read More »
Fly Rods Are Like Golf Clubs by Chris King As spring shows up here in Northern California, I can’t help but be excited about the next couple of months. The… Read More »
Chasing the Dream By Chris King Winter steelhead on a swung fly is one of the top thrills you can experience with a fly rod in hand. Every winter we… Read More »
TRUE AMERICAN HEROES Gratitude: a humble attempt written 9/11/21 By Mike Parker I hope for a few moments you’ll allow me to deviate from my original “Stillwater Fishing” series. With… Read More »
Baum Lake Fly Fishing NorCal’s Dependable Gem by Mike Parker Finally, the torrential rains of the past three days have ended (I know that this may only be wishful thinking… Read More »
We would like to welcome Paul Lenos to the guide team here at The Fly Shop®. Many of us who end up fly fishing happen upon it by chance while… Read More »
Stillwater Fishing The Peaceful Alternative by Mike Parker As the water drips down from the paddle blade, and you quietly glide across the mirror-like surface of the lake, you finally… Read More »