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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 of up to 9-feet long and weigh in excess of 400 pounds. They are an air-breathing fish, resembling tarpon in both size and shape, but (more…)

ALASKA STEELHEAD COMPANY  (SEP 25 – OCT 03, 2021) 7N/7D Chris King & Pat Pendergast I recently had the opportunity to host a group of anglers at one of our newest lodges in Alaska.  Alaska Steelhead Company is perched on a bluff at the mouth of Deep Creek overlooking the Cook Inlet on the southern (more…)

Tanzania Tigerfish Trip Report 9/29 – 10/10, 2021 Terry Jepsen 9/29 – 9/30 (Travel Days): We flew out of SFO at 6:20 pm on 9/29 via Turkish Airlines (Business Class) – This is a very nice airline that has excellent service. Lay down seats were perfect for the long flight to Turkey (Istanbul) (13 hours (more…)

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…)

Dear past, present and future Patagonian BaseCamp fans: Many of you have met, known, and fished with Greg Bricker, the fly fishing program manager at Patagonian BaseCamp. Greg started guiding for Marcel at PBC over ten years ago, and for the last several years has headed up the fishing program. He’s the guy in the (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…)