Curing the Steelhead Blues by Chris King Last winter in California was a tough year to be a steelheader. After spending the better part of 2 decades on the water… Read More »
Simms NEW G4 Lineup by Cody Hunt The Simms G4 lineup was made for those days when Mother Nature throws everything at you. Whether it is freezing cold conditions, a… Read More »
I was born in the bay area outside of Redwood City, then my parents made the move up to Northern California when I was still very young. My dad would… Read More »
Christmas is quickly approaching and we have assembled a terrific list of some of our personal favorite gift ideas for the fly fisher in your life. From stocking stuffers to… Read More »
Gearing Up for Fall Fly Fishing In our last post we covered the “Clothing for Fall Fly Fishing”. As we said we would, here is the follow-up to that article… Read More »
Clothing for Fall Fly Fishing “There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad gear…” As the summer fades to autumn and the anticipation of cooler weather grows we… Read More »
In Memory of John Dietz (December 13, 1963 – July 27, 2023) By Mike Mercer I met John Dietz in 1978, shortly after I took the job at The Fly… Read More »
Gear Review: Scott Swing Fly Rods by Chris King When you set out to chase migrating fish, you better be prepared for a whole lot of heartache with an occasional… Read More »
Last Openings at Lava Creek Lodge for the 2024 Season! Fantastic fishing at Lava Creek Lodge in one of the most remote and unfished corners of Alaska is only six… Read More »
WINTER’S COMING IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE… AND SO IS SUMMER IN CHILE, PATAGONIA! Patagonian BaseCamp – Chile, Patagonia Trout Time As our days in North America grow shorter, fall colors… Read More »
Size Matters! If you like your brown and rainbow trout BIG, fat, long and strong, with shoulders, the kind of fish that you could saddle and ride – then these… Read More »
Reasons to go on a Hosted Fly Fishing Trip The Fly Shop® is world renowned when it comes to our travel department. This is not by accident, but by design.… Read More »
The Fly Shop® Big Game Signature Premium Fluorocarbon 140 lbs Test | 1.05mm Diameter | 15 Meters Finding Big Game fluorocarbon leader material in the United States for the last… Read More »
Alternative Fly Fishing Adventures to Kamchatka, Russia There is no argument that fishing in Kamchatka, Russia is one of the all time greatest fly fishing adventures left in the world!… Read More »
Why I love Fly Fishing The Jungle by Terry Jepsen Since about the turn of the century we have been concentrating on off the beaten path travel destinations predominantly in… Read More »
Essential Gear: Small Streams by Bryan Quick Poking around on a little creek fooling smaller trout is one of my favorite pursuits in late spring through summer. I’m lucky we… Read More »
Curing the Steelhead Blues by Chris King Last winter in California was a tough year to be a steelheader. After spending the better part of 2 decades on the water… Read More »
Taking Better Photos Using Your Phone by Chris King In our catch and release world of fly fishing, the pictures we take are all the proof we have of our… Read More »
This year began with so much precipitation, both rain and snow, which lead to near record snow packs and filled our reservoirs to capacity ensuring a great summer for the… Read More »
Guide Bio: Zachary Miller Born in Montana, and raised in Wyoming, I grew up fishing. I started tying flies at the age of 7 and began fly fishing at the… Read More »
Northern California’s Spring Fly Fishing Planner by Bryan Quick Who isn’t encouraged by the rainy weather we are getting of late this winter? Right now we are up to our… Read More »
Essential Gear for Fly Fishing for Steelhead in Northern California by Bryan Quick Fall is just a few days away, and for all of us diehard steelheaders, this is our… Read More »