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Fly Fishing Nymphs – The Most Productive Way to Land Fish

It’s been said that trout do up to 90% of their feeding underwater. Whether or not this number is accurate, the point remains the...

The Drift: A Lesson I Needed Years Ago

Fly fishing is, for all its eccentricities and accoutrements, a relatively simple sport. Your goal is to put a fly in front of a...
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How to Tie: Red Francis Spey Fly

In this week’s “How to Tie” video feature, the legend Davie McPhail ties a variation of a classic Atlantic salmon pattern, the Red Francis...

Angler Story of the Week: Eagle Ray Jukes Out a Shark

A Note from Brody (@Brody.sutton): https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLrcm98RpEV/?igsh=MTc2enZ4NzFzdms2bg== "I was out with a client from the US he was on a fly fishing trip to Australia doing the...
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Fishing Tips: Fly Fishing Strategies for Wild vs Stocked Trout

Wild trout and stocked trout are different fish and require a slightly different approach if you want to maximize your potential on the water....

Are Brown Trout Actually A Char?

Don't shoot the messenger just based on the headline—hear me out. While the Flylords crew was chatting earlier this week, our own Wills Donaldson told...

Not Just a Slogan–“Clean Drain Dry” to Keep Our Waterways Healthy

Aquatic invasive species are taking hold throughout the United States, drastically changing our waterways and harming native populations. Non-native plants, animals, and pathogens can...

The Best Fly Fishing Sling Packs You’ll Actually Want to Wear 

Of all the gear I get out on the water with, I’m most particular about my fly fishing packs. I don’t love backpacks, since...

Angler Story of the Week: Sight Fishing Striped Bass

A Note from Mackenzie (@mackenziesapier): https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKku6FiyyW6/?igsh=MWVnMG1rZXI1NmQ2Mw%3D%3D "On this day I was walking around the salt flats sight casting to schoolies when I came across a small...

Link Between Ocean Temps, Steelhead Survival Discovered

New research published by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) adds another data point to a long-held theory between temperatures in the...