by: Terry Jepsen December 15, 2021

Last Minute Shopping By Terry Jepsen Take it from someone who has found themselves in a real pinch, desperately trying to shop at the last minute for stocking stuffers –… Read More »

by: Terry Jepsen November 19, 2021

Take the guesswork out of buying the perfect Christmas gift for the fly fisher in your life. The list of gifts below is just a sampling of the thousands of… Read More »

by: Terry Jepsen November 17, 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… Read More »

by: Chris King November 8, 2021

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… Read More »

by: Coast Fly Media October 29, 2021

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,… Read More »

by: Terry Jepsen October 25, 2021

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… Read More »

by: Justin Miller December 27, 2021

If you want to chase the most incredible river monster in freshwater, look no further than the arapaima (pirarucú), the largest-scaled freshwater fish in the world. They reach unbelievable lengths… Read More »

by: Patrick Pendergast November 23, 2021

Fishing Report November 14 – 21, 2021 We’ve enjoyed our last week here at the lodge, thus concluding our 2021 season.  It’s hard to believe the year has passed already… Read More »

by: Patrick Pendergast November 17, 2021

Fishing Report November 07 -14, 2021 We had a pleasant mid-November week here at the lodge with some great weather and productive fishing.  Six guests joined us for the week… Read More »

by: Patrick Pendergast November 8, 2021

Fishing Report October 31 – November, 2021 We’ve enjoyed another pleasant week here at the lodge.  October has slipped away as we have dive into our late fall weeks and… Read More »

by: Patrick Pendergast November 1, 2021

Fishing Report October 24 – 31, 2021 The 2021 season is slowly slipping away for ESB Lodge, and we’ve concluded another wonderful week here in the Yucatan.  We had the… Read More »

by: Patrick Pendergast October 25, 2021

Fishing Report October 17 – 24, 2021 We’ve wrapped another great week here at ESB Lodge.  It’s an annual trip for the group to come down every October.  It’s always… Read More »

by: Mike Parker November 8, 2021

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 »

by: Mike Parker October 20, 2021

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 »

by: Bryan Quick September 2, 2021

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 »

by: Mike Parker August 9, 2021

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 »

by: Bryan Quick July 27, 2021

Summer Run Steelhead Fly Fishing in Northern California By Bryan Quick Stepping into the river, I made my way into the top of the first run of the day. The… Read More »

by: Chris King July 20, 2021

Spey Obsession by Chris King What is it about Spey fishing that turns so many of us into swing junkies? Is it easier than other fly rod methods? Is it… Read More »