10 Things to Know Before Your First Season of Flyfishing
Fishing,
Inside Pursuit
You’ve seen them standing in the river, casting to and fro, and wondered what the fuss is about. You’ve seen your friends’ obsession. You’ve reckoned that a decent trout would put up an exciting fight on that light tackle. So here you are, at the dawn of your first season of flyfishing. As you’ll soon […]
Never Lose Another Fish Fight Again
Fishing,
Inside Pursuit
Knots fail. Leaders snap. Lures pop free. Whatever the reason, if you spend enough time on the water, you’re going to lose fish—probably some big ones to boot. Even the pros suffer break-offs. But not too often, because they learn from their mistakes. Here, six of the best share some of those painful lessons so […]
The Conservation Fight for Florida Water is Finally Seeing Progress
Inside Pursuit
The school is strung out for 300 yards, the dark mangroves of Cape Sable in the background, the water barely ruffled, broken by silver tails, heads, bellies, and entire bodies. There are dozens of fish, 100 or better, the closest within an easy cast of my Tarpon Toad. On the poling platform, my guide, Chris […]
Time Tested: YETI Tocayo Backpack
Gear,
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We’ve always been a fan of YETI products and the first thing you see when this pack arrives is its durability. This pack has been floating around the back of a small Cessna, bottom of a boat, back of a pick-up and quite honestly dragged through the dessert more than once. When all was said […]
“My Buddy” A tribute to Sammy Dawson
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Sammy Dawson I had just flown into Dandriga a few hours earlier with everything I thought I would need for a year of living in Belize packed into two suitcases and a carry on. I had agreed to take a job running Blue Horizon for Bill Poston, my new boss. He asked me to run […]
Where it all Started – 2019 Fly Fishing Film Tour
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Where It All Started Karlie Roland learned to fish on the Henry’s Fork river in Idaho. Her family has a cabin in Island Park and they’ve been going there since the early 80s. Last fall she took a job at Trouthunter Lodge and returned to the river where it all started. The new gig […]