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Introduction: Since starting our lower 48 program last year (2020) at The Fly Shop®, I wanted to get over to visit Teton Valley Lodge in person in order to see the fishery and better represent the lodge. Teton Valley Lodge has been around for 102 years and I have heard so many great things about (more…)

Top 5 Bonefish Fly Fishing Destinations Albula vulpes Our friends at the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust tell us that there are 12 species of bonefish that have been identified in the genus albula. Bonefish have a very wide range of distribution from the Central and South Pacific, including Hawaii, Florida, the Bahamas, the Gulf of (more…)

Essential Gear for Fly Fishing for Taimen in Mongolia By Michael Caranci Taimen are the largest trout in the world, a prehistoric mega-fish. They’re not just big … they’re mean. In Mongolia, taimen will absolutely explode on the fly, sometimes coming completely out of the water. If they miss at first, taimen will usually come (more…)

Essential Gear for Fly Fishing the Seychelles Justin Miller The Seychelles Archipelago is one of the most wild and remote saltwater fly fishing destinations on Earth, and it’s home to some of our sport’s most coveted species. Giant trevally (GT) are hands down one of the strongest and most aggressive fish in the ocean and (more…)

Essential Gear for Fly Fishing for Dorado in Bolivia by Justin Miller We don’t know of a more badass freshwater gamefish than the golden dorado. Dorado are meaner than a junkyard dog, landing a big one is a feat in itself, and if you turn your back on one for a second while posing for (more…)

Essential Gear to Pack for a Fly Fishing Trip By Patrick Pendergast Everyone has a different idea of what essential items you should pack for a fly fishing trip, whether it’s a freshwater or saltwater trip. We’re talking about things that are in addition to what you’d normally pack — these are the items that (more…)

  Top 5 Saltwater Family Fly Fishing Destinations Few things are better than a family vacation to a warm tropical paradise, or the wild maritimes of remote coastal British Columbia and Alaska, where the sea teems with sport fish and non-angling activities are abundant, varied and sure to keep the entire family entertained and happy. (more…)

Disclaimer: First and foremost, this is a fishing trip, and those interested in fishing for the largest salmonid in the world (taimen) owe it to themselves to travel to Mongolia and fish for these prehistoric beasts. Will you catch a 4- or 5-foot taimen? Who knows, it’s fishing … but each and every day and (more…)

Spring Creek Master Fly Fishing School Paradise Valley, Montana — Demystify Spring Creeks — There are few experiences for a dry fly angler that can surpass catching big trout on the famous spring creeks of Montana’s Paradise Valley. These slow-moving, nutrient-rich, crystal clear waters offer the greatest of fly fishing rewards – big and wild (more…)

  Hello and welcome to Alaska, The Alaska Peninsula extends approximately 800 miles southwest from the mainland to the Aleutian Islands and is home to an incredible number of diverse North American wildlife populations. Guests visiting Lava Creek Lodge can expect sightings of brown bear, barren ground caribou, Arctic wolves, red fox, bald eagles and (more…)