Rod Builder Helps Others Connect to Their Fishing Roots Anyone can buy a ready-to-fish fly rod outfit complete with a reel, line and maybe even a few flies at any sporting retail store for less than $200, but many people want something different. A good custom fly rod might cost several thousand dollars and could …...

A recent article of mine extolled the merits of delayed harvest and catch and release regulations. I hope that many of you are considering the benefits offered by them. A few more pertinent details are outlined below showing the availabilities and opportunities. Resources In order to take advantage of the many opportunities that these...

Trout, especially wild trout, tend to live in beautiful places or so the old fly fishing chestnut goes—but the fact is, some trout live in not just beautiful, but extraordinarily beautiful, places. One of those places is Utah’s Green River. A friend, a retired college prof from Georgia, had been advocating for me to join …...

The late Gary LaFontaine was a remarkable fly-fisherman, fly-tyer and innovator in the sport. He was adamant that good flies have “triggers” that tempt trout to strike. A discussion of what this means is outlined below. I look to my library and see three of his books that are a treasure-trove of information: Trout Flies, …...