Tips
Carry a Permanent Marker
Don't leave home without it. Photo: Kyle Shea. The ability to adapt to changing conditions is often the key to success on the water. Although we'd...
The Foxy Leech – Tying Instructions
Tie this, catch fish. Photos: Stuart Foxall. Contrary to popular belief, flies don't have to be incredibly complex to catch fish. In fact, often times the most...
Managing Running Line – Finger Loops
Ready for blast off. Photo: Kyle Shea. We do a lot of fishing with spey rods at our lodges in Alaska and British Columbia. Most of...
Taking Care of Your Waders – 8 Tips
Wader funk. Photo: Jason Whiting. A dependable pair of waders is one of the most important pieces of gear to the cold water angler. Make no...
Stu’s Tube Mouse – Tying Instructions
Squeek, squeek. Photos: Stuart Foxall. We dig tube flies, and we really love catching big Alaskan trout on mouse patterns. So, naturally we think mouse patterns...
Shooting Line Under Control – The ‘OK’ Sign
Notice the line hand. Photo: Kyle Shea. It's no secret that shooting line is an essential skill in nearly all avenues of fly fishing where distance...
Swinging Flies – Elevate the Rod Tip
Good form. Photo: Whitney Gould. A while back we ran a poll on whether or not you like to hold a loop when swinging flies for...
Spicing Up Your Fly With a Bead
Eat me. Photo: Kyle Shea. There's no denying the effectiveness of bead fishing for trout in Alaska. As the prolific runs of salmon in Western Alaska...
