It was opening day 2003. My friend John Armstrong drove up to Wisconsin to fish with me. John is a Pennsylvania angler displaced a couple times over due to job changes.
Latest news on the fight for Bristol Bay
The support that the industry continues to show for the Bristol Bay campaign is encouraging and inspiring. A brief update follows on happenings with the campaign, then a wrap up with a few opportunities for continued engagement and notes on outreach plans for 2010....
New Law Targets Poachers Not Sportsmen
On October 11th, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill 708 (Huffman), a measure that seeks to combat illegal commercialization and egregious poaching of California’s fish and game resources by establishing mandatory minimum fines and jail time for those that violate the law....
Pirates of the Flats to Debut on ESPN2
Like some salt with your Christmas dinner? Well you are in luck. A great new saltwater fly fishing series is coming to a TV near you on the 27th December....
Tackling Tasmania's Wild Trout Fishery
Flying south for the winter (or anytime from August to May actually)? Tasmania off of Australia's southern coast beckons to fly fishers searching for excellent fishing in beautiful surroundings....-
New UK tv series 'Born to Fish' available online!
An "exciting" ten-part fly fishing series covering affordable fishing at day ticket waters around Great Britain. -
Florida bonefish and permit need your help!
Earlier this year the small country of Belize had the foresight to designate bonefish, tarpon, and permit as 'catch and release only' as a way to protect these fisheries for the future. -
Fishing for a world record
Here's a fun video covering Marathon Man's (Jeff Kolodzinski) attempt at beating his own world record for catching the most fish in a 24 hour period. Wonder if there is a record for doing this on the fly too? Hmmmm!? -
World record bass moves a step closer
Documentation for a much talked about 22 lb 4 oz largemouth bass, caught from Japan’s largest lake in July, has arrived into the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) headquarters for world record recognition. -
Salmon Give Canada-Bound Fishermen Run For Their Money
Despite low salmon numbers in many North American fishing areas, Canadian salmon fishing had a strong finish to a great season. -
World record beating brown trout caught in USA
While not caught on the fly, this news is too spectacular not to share.... -
Fishing movie hits Hollywood!
"Bass: The Movie" will premiere in Hollywood, California, on Saturday, October 17th, at the Pacific Design Center's SilverScreen Theater. -
Saltwater expert Andy Mill joins Hardy
Andy Mill, the most successful Tarpon Tournament angler in the world, has joined the team at Hardy as the Head of Saltwater tackle product development. -
Trout Unlimited campaign benefits from Chota donation
Chota Outdoor Gear have announced that they have set aside a portion of their 2009 RockLoc wading boot profits for Trout Unlimited's Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness campaign. -
New Salmon Atlas from Fish&Fly Destined to be Top Game Angling Resource
Fish&Fly launch the latest addition to their family of top fishing websites in the form of a new breed of Atlas designed to aid game anglers discover the world's best salmon rivers.
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"The Real Spanish Fly" - Ringing the Bells!
We are pleased to welcome a new columnist to Fish&Fly. Jose H. Weigand is a guide and fishing TV presenter in his native Spain and will be writing a series of articles titled "The Real Spanish Fly". -
"Paddling" the Jersey Shore
An amusing tale of a Gulf Coaster learning some lessons of East Coast surf fishing the hard way! -
Similarities - fly fishing for Walleye
“Similar” as stated in the dictionary means “related in appearance or nature; alike though not identical. In the world of fly fishing trout are the number one species but there are others to be caught also! -
Kicking Back on the Kennebec by John Van Vleet
The Kennebec River, flowing through central Maine, is a well-known—yet surprisingly underused—trout fishery.
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"Once In A Blue Moon" - Best Film 2009
A recent email I received from New Zealand read “With a mouse plague in the offing and the prospect of huge surface-feeding fish, this could be the best fishing season in years!” -
Hardy Classic LRH Lightweight Fly Rod - the review!
I have never hankered after owning a Hardy rod . . . . . a reel perhaps? Therefore the chance to test this "Classic" rod was the perfect opportunity to see what I may have been missing.
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FISH&FLY Magazine changes hands - podcast
Tom Pero, Editor of Fish & Fly Magazine, and Richard Hewitt, Chairman of Fish and Fly Ltd, discuss the news of the merger between their companies (originally broadcast November 17, 2008).
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Tying the Black and Peacock Spider
This multipurpose fly was made popular just after the 2nd world war by Tom Ivens. Despite its age it’s still as relevant today as it was back then. -
How to use a whip finish tool
This is a short tutorial on how to use a whip finish tool to form a small neat head on a fly -
How to secure fly tying thread to the hook shank
This is a short tutorial to show how to securely start the tying thread on the hookshank aimed at fly tying beginners
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World record beating brown trout caught in USA
While not caught on the fly, this news is too spectacular not to share....... - Hardy Classic LRH Lightweight Fly Rod - the review!
- Pirates of the Flats - new trailer released
- Fishing movie hits Hollywood!
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