Fly Fishing News

Fly Fishing Custom Rods I got my first two custom rods about 3 years ago, a scandalous stick and a NW Bigfin.  I loved both rods and they were my go to rods for 90% of the fly fishing I did. Today the custom rods are still my favorite.  Most often custom rods are pretty [...]

This week is the long awaited F3T stop in Salt Lake City.  I look forward to this every year.  The last few years we have attended the show at the Tower Theater but this year I feel like we have upgraded a bit to “The Depot”.  The show is this Saturday the 25th at 7pm. [...]

Press Release International Fly Fishing Film Festival comes to Utah Pleasant Grove, UT February 20, 2012 Short and feature length films produced by professional and amateur filmmakers from all corners of the globe, showcasing the passion lifestyle and culture of fly fishing.  Fly Fishing Frenzy http://www.flyfishingfrenzy.com has announced the first official stop of the International Fly Fishing [...]

This video is one of the coolest videos I have seen in a while not because it has the best closeup shots of fish from some remote location in the world but because of the how special fly fishing can be for not only the angler but the guide.  I can tell the guide in [...]

Written by Chris Kurnik with Western Trout Wrangler Beginning around the end of January this year, there has been a change in the river. Big fish here on the Truckee River are no longer residing in the mysterious unfishable depths, but instead have migrated to more fishable waters, have been holding along runs in large quantities, [...]

Frenzy Funnies It has been a while since we have had a Friday Funny, so we felt that today would be a great day to renew a little laughter on Friday on the Frenzy. Now, with new year’s resolutions in full swing, who hasn’t committed to eating more salads to lose a few extra pounds?  [...]

Last week I attended the Utah Fly Fishing Club fly tying get together.  Meet some new fly fisherman and tied up some good flies.  I have been tying a bunch lately getting read for the spring and summer.  Most of all I am getting ready for this Frenzy trip.  Here is the post that Utah [...]

Here are a couple clips I shot with my ContourRoam HD Camera.  We are going to be giving one of these cameras away in March.  I have written about these cameras before.  It is a hands free HD camera like a GoPro.  It shoots some awesome high quality video.  The cameras have a lot of [...]

Exmouth Fly Fishing Just when I thought I had scoured the map for all the dream destination that I want to fly fish this video below comes along.  I had heard about fly fishing Australia and had some parts of northern Australia marked, but I’d never heard of the variety and excitement that Western Australia [...]

The Fly Shop   I won a IR GLH2O 9’6″ length 6wt rod by The Fly Shop at a Casting 4 a Cure event a few years back.  It was a sweet 6 wt rod perfect for the Henry’s Fork and South Fork here in Southeast Idaho. About 4 months ago we went with some [...]

Premier Oars and Blades Not sure if you have heard or not, but there is a fishing contest going on right now for a free pair of insert oars from Premier Oars and Blades. Here are the details: “Premier oars and Blades is running a February Contest!! Biggest fish caught in the month of February [...]

Post by Spencer Higa guide at Falcons Ledge Sherron Catches Record Tiger Trout Fly fishing provides great enjoyment for us as anglers – big fish, small fish, many fish or no fish, something keeps us coming back for more and I often wonder if Mother Nature is playing a big magic trick on us. Some [...]

I have had the fly tying bug lately and have hit the vise hard.  I am sure I have it because I haven’t fished much this winter compared to years past.   I have been tying up a bunch of flies so I hope I have time this year to use them all. I have learned a [...]

Great post from Field and Stream by Kirk Deeter The other day I watched a television news report on “rudest cities” in America. According to Travel + Leisure, New York City supplanted Los Angeles for the top spot on the list. Miami was second. For the record, I love New York, and not just because my bosses [...]

Here is a quick river report from Kyle Brooks on the Lower Provo River.  I met Kyle a bit ago when I went up to Falcons Ledge for a fly tying retreat.  Kyle is an amazing fly tier and a great still water fisherman. River Report: Weather: 40 degrees and sunny. I fished the section [...]

This is a awesome post from Utah Fly Fishing Club about the Middle Provo River. Travis Gillespie put this info together. He is has been fishing the Provo River almost 20 years and knows how to handle it. Check out the Google map he put together. Check out the site Utah Fly Fishing Club for [...]

Here is great giveaway from Jen over at FlyFishilicious.com Higa’s SOS was created by Spencer Higa – he’s also the fantastic lead guide atFalcon’s Ledge in Utah.   Spencer gave me a little insider info about creating this fly ~ “The SOS was created to imitate a couple of different bugs.  I spend a lot of [...]

The Kodiak Project I met Conway Bowman down in NOLA and he is a stud.  So it goes with out saying that we think this trailer is pretty dang awesome.  The Kodiak Project highlights fly fishing for huge fish in Alaska! “The Kodiak Project” trailer – by LDR Media | Fly Fishing Movie from The [...]

A couple years ago when we started out site Kirk Werner sent me a couple of his books.  I have four kids and I have read his books to all four.  They are a great book for kids and it helps to read them these books at a young age so that it will hopefully shape them [...]

This is a cool article not only for fly fisherman but in general. I am all for alternate forms of energy including nuclear but I think this is article is spot on, at least my non nuclear knowledge tells me it is a good opinion. Taken from the Salt Lake Tribune Utah’s chief water rights official has approved [...]