The reason there’s no giant rainbow trout photo here, and instead a video on how to tie a double surgeon’s knot is simple:
Because I was too lazy yesterday to tie an extra double surgeon’s knot…
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Posted on 2nd September 2010 by Steve Remington
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Yet another innovative and easy tying tip from Jason Borger that requires no tools and is a handy alternative to whip-finishing.
Jason says, “This is the tying knot I first learned when I was a…
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Posted on 1st September 2010 by Steve Remington
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The “rod wars” are back on. I’ve already seen (or at least heard about) more new fly rods from manufacturers in advance of the upcoming International Fly Tackle Dealer (IFTD) trade show than I …
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Posted on 31st August 2010 by Steve Remington
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Not long ago we saw a video from Deneki Outdoors and Michael White in regards to swinging flies for steelhead and how and when to take your step downstream. This week I thought I’d follow that up…
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Posted on 30th August 2010 by Steve Remington
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Most guides will tell you they have certain fly patterns they consider “money bugs.” These come in handy when the chips are down, the fish are picky, and their tip is on the line. This is is my…
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Posted on 26th August 2010 by Steve Remington
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It’s been quite some time since we’ve run any kind of caption contest, so here you are. You should know the deal by now – write the best caption win a prize.
I took this image at a friends low key…
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Posted on 25th August 2010 by Steve Remington
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So many fly anglers gauge skill by the size of the fish they catch. Sure, it takes a good angler to fool a smart old (big) fish. But I think a better way to judge angling prowess would be to time…
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Posted on 24th August 2010 by Steve Remington
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Tradition dictates that when swinging flies for steelhead you make your cast, swing the fly into shore, and take a step or two down river. Repeat 10,000 times until you hook a fish or have to go to…
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Posted on 20th August 2010 by Steve Remington
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Fly fishing it is not, but an entertaining piece of video for a friday picked up from Moldy Chum. I’ll warn you, it’s a bit graphic and pretty disturbing. Kinda like the Darwin Awards for…
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Posted on 20th August 2010 by Steve Remington
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I spent last week on the Nushagak River in Alaska, taking part in the Bristol Bay Fly Fishing and Guide Academy. It’s a great program involving The Nature Conservancy, Trout Unlimited, The…
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Posted on 19th August 2010 by Steve Remington
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David James Duncan’s famous novel “The River Why” is now a movie … sort of. No one seems to know when this movie is going to debut as it has no release date and there doesn’t seem to be a…
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Posted on 18th August 2010 by Steve Remington
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That’s a lot of frames. Regular video is anywhere from 24 to 60 frames a second. 500 frames is seriously high speed stuff.
I would be flat out embarrassed to see my cast at 500 frames a second. Not…
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Posted on 18th August 2010 by Steve Remington
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