“There is nothing as gratifying as landing a trout on a rod that you built yourself.” That's a quote you're likely to hear when entering PJ’s Fine Bamboo Rods. Nestled…
The stoke had certainly diminished a bit as the north state was being pummeled with unseasonably huge storms. The week had been spent constantly checking flow charts, scrutinizing weather reports,…
For the last year I have been building a home in SE Idaho. I didn’t want to do it. It would take too much of my time away from fishing.…
We are all well aware of the challenges facing our precious Atlantic wild salmon these days. For those of us who are passionately engaged in salmon fishing and concerned about…
Chelatna Lake Lodge sits at the foot of Denali National Park, one of America’s true national treasures. Nestled a hundred miles northwest of Anchorage, and within a one-hour flight, our lodge…
Welcome to our September 2024-edition, which features contributions from Emily Rodger, Kurt Konrad, Rasmus Ovesen, Trevor Skinner, Nick Bowles, Joseph Clark, Barry Ord Clarke and many more. This time around,…
In the wild heart of British Columbia, where the mountains loom like ancient guardians, and the waters shimmer with the promise of adventure, lies the Skeena River—a living testament to…
Fly fishing, to a great extent, is about memorable experiences; about tapping into a fleeting realm of rare beauty and excitement that, perhaps, is precisely so wondrous and fascinating to…
Norwegian farmed salmon threatens the small wild population of salmon left in the country's rivers. Instead of buying salmon farmed along the Norwegian coastline, consider choosing salmon farmed on land,…
There’s no place like home. The older I get, the more I appreciate the pure and untouched nature of the Swiss Alps. Crystal-clear alpine lakes reflect the majesty of the…
You should now have a healthy understanding of both the basic overhead (pick up and lay down), and roll casting techniques. It is now time to go back to the…
A strike on my Royal Wolff in the russet water and a dart of adrenaline hits me like an atom splitting. Raising my rod, I set the hook on a…