“F**%^$CK YES!!!!” had no sooner left my mouth in a scream at the same time as I sank to my knees with my arms outstretched above my head in a remote creek of Montana. The cutthroat trout of a lifetime had just been scooped in the net. It took a number of minutes to actually land this monster…
Jim Bartschi comes from a family of anglers - mostly out of Montana. He spent his childhood summers there hiking and fly fishing with his grandparents, parents, and cousins. And as soon as he could drive a car, he was heading to his home rivers in Northern California to fish for trout and steelhead. Now,…
Hiking the Argentinian jungle in search of an extraordinary fish with amazing people. This is the Río Dorado
BY JOHN SADUSKY, Images by John Sadusky and Jose Caparros
My favorite fishing destinations will make me feel slightly uncomfortable. Places that I hide the money I carry with me in two different locations—maybe a third somewhere…
Stickleback provide an abundant food source for seatrout throughout most of the year – particularly in the fjords and in brackish coastal regions. Stickleback are also a prevalent source of protein for lots of brown trout in small lakes and slow-flowing rivers. As a result, it always pays off to have a few good stickleback…
Two former Dutch executives and fly fishermen, an IT-development team, and a group of investors have come together and spent the last three years developing their very own, customized streaming platform in order to showcase the very best fly fishing content; from films and podcasts to books and magazines. The streaming platform is now available,…
Sometimes I think of smart things while fishing for permit. As I walk a beach-side flat for the fourth consecutive hour without seeing any fish, I start thinking of deep things - things I should have probably written down then and there. If only I’d had pen and paper.
BY ANDRE PEDERSEN
This year’s permit-trip…
Providence. The far western Seychelles. As remote as it gets. 438 miles south-west of the capital, Mahe and about a million miles from anywhere. This wild and stunningly beautiful atoll was first discovered in 1501 by Portuguese explorer Joao da Nova, and it is just about as pristine now as it was five hundred long year…
Sardinia is a rather remote Italian island in the middle of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Not many fly fishermen know about Sardinia and the fish species encountered there, but with fishing possibilities both inland and offshore – and loads to do and see - it’s a destination that ought to be on more people’s bucket lists.…
Many aspects contribute to a great day on the water. The scenery, the company, whether or not the fish cooperate – the list goes on and on. However, one of the most commonly overlooked aspects arguably plays the most important role in the quality of your day – gear. Think about it. If one of…
There has never been a higher mortality rate in Norwegian fish farming, and the challenges for fish health and animal welfare are piling up. Veterinarians are calling for stricter regulations that can ensure compliance with the Animal Welfare Act also for farmed fish. At the same time, closed net pens at sea are designated as…
Trey Combs’ latest book, Flies For Atlantic Salmon & Steelhead, is vintage Combs: it’s a must read. At first glance, the book is an instant eye-catcher. The design, imagery and presentation are stunning. In this case, it falls in line with books that are published by Wild River Press. It’s classic Tom Pero. So, there’s…
“Did you remember the thermos?” My son Grant, performing one final check, can’t find the coffee in our pickup truck. Giving up the search, he gently slams the muddy door. “You know it”, I answered back, cinching down a chest strap. “It’s in my pack”
BY JOHN SADUSKY
We are about to begin a rugged one…