Book Review Fly Fishing The Striper Surf – Fly Fisherman
Spey-casting routines. Read closely. Endless little tips and ideas lurk in captions and in seemingly casual remarks.
read moreBook Review Introduction to Saltwater Fly Tying – Fly Fisherman
In recent years, the saltwater niche of the fly fishing market has expanded significantly, and Scott Sanchez's Introduction to Saltwater Fly Tying is the latest...
read moreBook Review of Fish On! – Fly Fisherman
In his first book, Fish On!, Floyd Franke focuses on the skills anglers need to land big fish.
read moreThe Real Media Skinny – Angling Trade
Several years ago a fall hurricane dumped six inches of water in my basement. After ripping off a sequence of expletives that would rival those spoken by a stevedore, I attempted to save more than four decades worth of materials threatened by the rising indoor tide....
read moreHot Dealers in a Cold Market – Angling Trade
No one involved in the 1990's flyfishing boom predicted the current state of plummeting sales. A consistently shrinking customer base. Terrorism. War. Rising energy cost. Inflation. Unemployment. Recession. Just over a decade ago , flyfishing manufacturers were really...
read moreAngler’s Delight – Chatham Bars Inn
A solitary fisherman shares his space on the flats as the sun rises over Chatham. During the warmer months, I wake up every day before sunrise. One of my indulgences is to pour a thermos full of hot coffee, get into my barely running CJ5, and drive to a beach to see...
read moreCode Blue – American Angler
The BFTs are in, and it's time to hit the water in pursuit of one of the world's toughest game fish.
read moreChasing Prey – American Angler
Every spring, spawning alewives and blueback herrings jump-start the striper fishing in northern Atlantic states. But to catch the predator, you've got to find the...
read moreSaltwater Drop Zone – American Angler
You use dropper rigs for trout all the time, so why not try multi-fly setups in salt water, as well? You may be surprised by what you catch. Over the past decade or so, dropper rigs have become ubiquitous on trout streams all over the country. For that reason, it has...
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