The Alphlexo is both an amalgamation - and a refinement - of aspects of various other patterns, like the Orvis crab which was tied in green and tan with a mesh body and rubber legs. The first person that I know of who put the chenille legs into the Flexo body was James Christmas in…
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.…
Roderick Haig-Brown wrote in Fisherman's Spring “There will be days when the fishing is better than one's most optimistic forecast, others when it is far worse. Either is a gain over just staying home”. I’m in a stage of fishing now where I’m just enjoying being on the water. As a kid growing up in…
There are many places in the world to fly fish for rainbow trout of exceptional size. Rainbow trout 30 plus inches and reaching 20 pounds! But if you dissect that into “native” rainbows, it sets the bar to only a handful of places in the world with Alaska being, likely, at the top of the list. Enter the…
Our negativity bias is hardwired since the Old Stone Age.
Paleolithic man knew there were beings out there, out to get him. His bias the early warning system for woolly mammoths, giant bison, all the maneaters stalking nearby. It detected other hunter-gatherers too. Passively or aggressively, they were his competition for the local bounty.
He…
Free Falling is a fly fishing documentary about Baltic salmon in northern Sweden, shedding light on the drastic decline in salmon migration in the region’s wild rivers in recent years. It serves as a spiritual sequel to Home Rivers Recycled, a documentary released by the Undefined Flyfishing Project that celebrated the success of the Baltic salmon. That…
Robert Selfors is a true Renaissance man of the Arctic, blending artistry, innovation, and a deep connection to nature. As the founder of Arctic Silver, a revolutionary fly fishing company, Robert has redefined the way anglers experience the sport. Beyond his passion for fly fishing, he is an avid photographer, capturing the untamed beauty of…
Few people have inspired and meant so much to so many as the American flyfishing legend, industry insider, outdoors writer and fly tyer extraordinaire, René Harrop. A bottomless well of wisdom, René resides in Montana where he spends his time catching finicky and selective, wild rainbow trout on flies that he has conceptualized and perfected…
That crucial moment, getting that fish into the net. So much hard work has been put in to get to this moment, from the early planning stages pouring over maps, the new gear, the travel, cast, hook set and strenuous battle. Now’s not the time to fluff it up...
BY CHRIS DORE
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Our group recently had the opportunity to fish with the Lucero family in Baja on the Sea of Cortez. This area is known for its outstanding fishing opportunities, particularly for the large Roosterfish that migrate through the region. Most of the guides in the area are family, and the fishing community seems very tight-knit. Each…
There it was. The image that would open a door to a whole new world for me. Some guy, standing in the river with his fly rod slung over his shoulder, holding an enormous silver fish with a deep red tail; like a super-sized salmon. I had only been flyfishing for a few years but…
Kangia River Lodge was originally constructed by a Norwegian businessman in the late 1990s. The fishing on the Kangia was outstanding from the start, but the business model—focused heavily on the Norwegian market and mixing spin and fly fishing—proved less than ideal. Running a fishing camp in such a remote spot was also ahead of…
