Category Archives: Culture
Bair’s Lodge for Big Winter Bonefish
This January, Bair’s Lodge is teaming with The Bonefish & Tarpon Trust for 4 days of catching, tagging, and releasing a goal of 1,000 bonefish in the name of good fun and critical saltwater science. Target big winter bones
A Proverb from Fly Fishers of The Bitterroot
I was trying to make the Fly Fishers of The Bitterroot monthly gathering last night but couldn’t do it. In the end, I was launching bombs on the hoop court with one of my daughters and her teammates. But I … Continue reading
Buy the YETI Hopper, now available
So, I feel like some of the gear posts that people make online and in print are made public hwaaay too fast and the product doesn’t really have time to prove itself to the reviewer. I’ve been pretty tame on … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Gear
Tagged Best Soft-sided coolers; best coolers, Buy Yeti Hopper, Yeti Coolers
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ICast Fly Fishing Trade Show 2014
Just got back from the iCast show in Orlando, Florida, iCast being the single trade show each year for the fly fishing industry. This show allows manufacturers and dealers to do business make pre-season orders for the 2015 season. In … Continue reading
Mexico with Smith Optics, for dorado
Ok, the thought of visiting Mexico is not so appealing when it’s 90-some degrees in Montana today, but this video should get you fired up to book early for late fall and winter. That’s when you’ll want to get out … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Gear, Industry, Saltwater
Tagged Chromopop lenses, Smith Optics, Which are the best fly fishing glasses
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Happy Fourth from Angler’s Tonic
Have a great holiday weekend. Catch a bunch of fish and keep well refreshed. Here’s an image from Tonic patron Geoff Moore who works for Canada’s Cariboo/Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association. He knows how to divvy up a big Fourth of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Northern Rockies
Tagged Grenn drake hatch, Kelly Creek, Lochsa, St. Joe
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Fly Rod & Reel’s Summer Issue
Fly Rod & Reel’s summer issue is hitting the newsstands now and I think you’re going to like it, from the moment you see the cover. I gave the cover image thorough consideration before selecting it because, technically, it doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Industry
Tagged Fly Rod & Reel Magazine, How to Night Fish, Night Fishing for Trout
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MSR’s Reactor 1.0 Camp Stove and Coffee Press
Just got my MSR Reactor 1.0 camp stove with a French press to go with it. I can wake, pour water in the pot and have steaming coffee in two minutes. Used Seattle’s Best on this trip and had some … Continue reading
Western Montana Camping and A Giant Brown Trout
“Hey dad, can I just ride my bike down to the beach and cast a line from there?” “Sure. Wear your helmut. Be back in an hour.” Hope your Memorial Day weekend was as good as ours. Dry. Hot. And … Continue reading
What’s Your Essential Fly Fishing Gear?
I’m trying to build a list of items that we fly fishers/guides can’t live without. One of those items, I believe, is the Stanley thermos. Mine is a mess after 20 years of hard service, but it still keeps coffee … Continue reading