In Debt To The Fish

In Debt To The Fish Your first Atlantic salmon to hand is a moment an angler will likely never forget. The first time you are able to combine the exhilaration of a screaming drag and...

The Uinta Highline

By Erik Barrus My daughter is 2 years old and has already figured out how much I cherish being in the backcountry. Whenever I am not at home and she is wondering where I am,...

Traditions

By Erik Barrus I have had many people shape my fly fishing pursuits. I first learned how to fly fish from my dad. My first rod was a shoddy all-in-one Shakespeare setup from Wal-Mart. I...

The Margaree River

Margaree, Nova Scotia By Kenzie Kozera & James Bessette   While it feels nearly impossible to put the beauty of Margaree into words, this blog post will attempt to do so and only hope that...

The One That Got Away.

My passion for fishing started at a young age. My two younger brothers and I would go and cast at whatever would bite. The lake that our family cottage is on unfortunately does not have many...

Fly Of The Month

Drop An Anchor: Tying A Picasse Variant

By Kenzie Kozera   The original “Picasse” is a design from guide and fly tyer, Marc LeBlanc. Translating to “anchor”, the Picasse has become a staple on many salmon rivers in New Brunswick and Quebec,...

The "Max Canyon": Tying a Steelhead Hairwing

By Kenzie Kozera While I have yet to cast a fly in pursuit of steelhead, the species presents like a...

Tying a Willie Gunn Themed Marabou Tube Fly

By Kenzie Kozera Often a staple in the box of salmon anglers across the globe, the Willie Gunn has taken...

Surviving Winter Blues

Are you feeling the winter blues? Are you dreaming of warmer days and the return of fishing season? Trust me,...