Some pieces of fishing gear become part of the uniform. For more than two decades, the Simms G3 has been one of them. Now, Simms has taken a fresh look at its iconic wader collection, with a clear focus on durability, fit and the details that matter when the fishing day gets long.
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The day begins before sunrise, though not because anyone has to rush. Patagonia has a way of waking you naturally. Perhaps it's the anticipation of the day's fishing, or perhaps it's simply the quiet that settles over the valley before dawn. Outside the windows of El Encuentro, the first light creeps across the Andes, illuminating…
In this episode of Loop Fly Fishing Adventures with Emilie Björkman, Emilie travels through Norway, exploring the deep connection between Atlantic salmon, people and place – and the complex challenges facing the species today.
She begins her season fishing the popular Trøndelag rivers of Stjørdalselva and Verdalselva, where she meets scientist and conservationist Anders Foldvik from…
Welcome to Patagonia: the land of plenty. This past spring, FlyLords visited the Chubut Province, located in the heart of Argentinian Patagonia, to fish with El Encuentro Fly Fishing. The goal of this trip was to catch Argentina’s big three trout species: brook, brown, and rainbow trout. But not just any fish; they were after trophy-caliber…
Czech nymph fishing has become a staple in fly fishing. The technique originated in Eastern Europe, particularly in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and the Balkan countries. This method involves using long rods, extended leaders, multiple dropper flies, and heavy nymphs. The flies are fished by casting upstream, using only the leader, and allowing the flies…
Fall fishing brings cooler water, changing conditions, and plenty of reasons to stay on the water. We reached out to Loon ambassadors Pete Erickson, Hogan Brown, and Paula Shearer to hear how they approach the season, from the fisheries they look forward to most to the tactics and tools they rely on as conditions change. Here are a few…
We’ve just returned from the River Lærdal to put the finishing touches to this, our September issue of In the Loop Magazine. The late King Harald V of Norway was deeply fond of the Lærdal, which he famously referred to as his “second queen,” and he had fished its waters for Atlantic salmon regularly since the…
For years, batfish were one of those species that flats anglers simply looked at rather than targeted. Abundant on the Indian Ocean flats, they were generally considered algae and crustacean feeders, and despite plenty of experimentation with conventional bonefish flies, consistently catching one on purpose remained something of a mystery.
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There are few better ways to combine a passion for fly fishing with a good cause than by bidding on an unforgettable day on the river. On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, salmon anglers, river owners, conservationists and fishing enthusiasts will once again gather in Oslo for the annual Villaksauksjonen, organised by Reddvillaksen.
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The Scott Sector fly rod range is a versatile saltwater rod series that has been around for more than five years now. Scott Fly Rod Company, based in Montrose, Colorado, and overseen by Jim Bartschi and Shawn Combs, doesn't just spit out new fly rod series if there's nothing genuinely new and exciting to add.…
I call them North Creek, South Creek, East Creek, West Creek. Better Still: Nowhere Creek at all. I refuse to call them by their actual names out of a sense of intimacy so deep and personal it’s almost embarrassing to admit even as it causes me to hesitate over this sentence for a minute or…
Despite the windy conditions, I finally found my timing and rhythm for a scandi cast on my glass switch rod and was able to launch a decent cast into the tea-colored Rio Gallegos. After a brief moment, I begin very short line twitches to pulsate the size 6, rubber legged, Taxi Cab moving along the river…
