by: Chris King March 18, 2025

Gear Review: Patagonia Men’s Traverse Zippered Waders by Chris King I’ve been fortunate enough to be in fly fishing for the majority of my adult life. From being a sales… Read More »

by: The Fly Shop March 11, 2025

Every year there are a lot of new products that hit the market.  From new rods and reels all the way down to the gadget that we all can’t do… Read More »

by: Terry Jepsen March 4, 2025

The Adventure Awaits by Terry Jepsen While working in fly fishing for more than 30 years at The Fly Shop®, I’ve had the opportunity to travel for fly fishing to foreign,… Read More »

by: Jordan Taylor February 6, 2025

Gear Review:  Stormshadow Rolling Carry-On By Jordan Taylor Why the Stormshadow Rolling Carry-On is My New Favorite Travel Companion: As a fly fisherman and self-proclaimed gear junkie, I’m always on… Read More »

by: Patrick Pendergast January 14, 2025

Merino Wool is a game changer! One of my best memories of Christmas was back when I was 13 and my mum and dad gave me a drab green, 100%… Read More »

by: Terry Jepsen December 31, 2024

Winston Bamboo The History of Winston and Bamboo by Terry Jepsen I’ve worked at The Fly Shop®, or at least been a part of it since I was 14 years… Read More »

by: dombruno April 22, 2025

“Stream of Thought” presents an avenue for figures in the fly fishing industry to articulate their individual feelings on fly fishing and life in general. These questions were crafted to… Read More »

by: Terry Jepsen April 16, 2025

Patagonian BaseCamp Trip Report March 16-23, 2025 by Mike Mercer Because in my job I get to travel to the finest fly fishing destinations in the world, I often am… Read More »

by: Erik Argotti April 1, 2025

Travel Chronicle – Estancia De Los Ríos February 22 – March 1, 2025 by Erik Argotti The best part of being a destination specialist at The Fly Shop® is of… Read More »

by: Justin Miller March 24, 2025

The Grand Slam of Swing by Justin Miller The tight line tug is what keeps us swinging… It is addictive. There is no sweeter feeling in fly fishing than a… Read More »

by: Justin Miller February 6, 2025

  Australia’s Cape York: Target Species & What To Throw At Them by Justin Miller This is a list and profile of the most sought after gamefish we encountered on… Read More »

by: Justin Miller January 29, 2025

  Australia – The New Saltwater Fly Fishing Frontier by Justin Miller Australia is definitely THE hot new saltwater destination on the planet. There is so much untapped potential, and… Read More »

by: Terry Jepsen March 31, 2025

Guide Bio:  Preston Wedel I was raised in Kansas City, KS and attended the University of Kansas before beginning a career in corporate America. I grew up loving the outdoors… Read More »

by: Bryan Quick March 5, 2025

The Appeal of Private Waters: Why Anglers Choose Us Year After Year by Bryan Quick & Jordan Taylor At The Fly Shop®, we understand that finding the “perfect” fishing spot… Read More »

by: Bryan Quick March 1, 2025

Guide Bio: Brian Flint I’ve been fishing my whole life, first introduced to it by my father who has since passed away, starting my fishing journey in Florida where I… Read More »

by: Bryan Quick February 23, 2025

Guide Bio: Bob Simonis Most people call me Bob. I’m the oldest of 3 siblings. I grew up on a 180 acre ranch in Oak Run just east of Redding… Read More »

by: Bryan Quick February 17, 2025

The Well Stocked Fly Box by Bryan Quick When I was guiding, I would spend at least an hour the night before each trip preparing all of the things I’d… Read More »

by: Bryan Quick December 24, 2024

We’ve had a few good shots of rain that swelled everything and blew out all of the rivers. Fortunately everything calmed down and dropped into good shape. As we are… Read More »

by: Patrick Pendergast May 5, 2025

Fishing Report #14 April 27 – May 04, 2025 Welcome to the Caribbean! The ancient Mayans told that before creating the world as we know it, the gods sent their… Read More »

by: Patrick Pendergast April 28, 2025

Fishing Report #13 April 20 – 27, 2025 Welcome to the Caribbean! The Mayans believed that the first journey was not meant to discover the world, but to discover oneself.… Read More »

by: Patrick Pendergast April 21, 2025

Fishing Report #12 April 13 – 20, 2025 Welcome to the Caribbean, When the Mayan gods distributed gifts among the creatures of the sea, they did it —like everything gods… Read More »

by: Patrick Pendergast April 14, 2025

Fishing Report #11 April 06 – 13, 2025 Back Home (or Something Very Close to It) After many years, countless seasons, and thousands of miles, coming back to ESB isn’t… Read More »

by: Patrick Pendergast April 7, 2025

Fishing Report #10 March 30 – April 06, 2025 A Farewell from the Helm, Greetings to all our loyal readers of the ESB Lodge Weekly Fishing Report. This issue, number… Read More »

by: Terry Jepsen March 31, 2025

Fishing Report #9 March 23 – 30, 2025 Hello dear friends and loyal readers, of our weekly fishing reports! I greet you from this untouched corner of the world—a paradise… Read More »