Michael Gracie 

Leland Fly Fishing Outfitters, a powerhouse of online sales, has introduced a new line of fly rods under their Red Truck brand. Strangely enough, that same brand happens to be their outlet store moniker, but I immediately thought about how premium rod makers would feel having a retailer producing their own rods. Then I saw [...]

The sun still rides high above the Front Range. As I walk up the road I check my line. The tippet looks strained right at the knot I just tied. I bite down on each side of the nail while continuing the stroll, and then proceed with four wraps on either side of the loop [...]

Via Midcurrent comes this out of southeastern Queensland, Australia – the wholesale massacre of a school of breeding-size permit: That’s one school of trophy size permit (aka snub-nosed dart or oyster crackers) that no longer exists. Local anglers Fisho spoke with say that permit of this size have never been seen before in the Noosa [...]

When I first heard about the Rio Trout LT, I immediately presumed Rio foresaw a trend towards lighter rods and slower actions. Whether that’s the global case or not, it has happened, to some degree, around these parts. Hence, begging and pleading for some test product came naturally. Then, even before arrival, I started asking [...]

A bachelor party took place in Steamboat Springs this past weekend. Question: Who’s the lucky guy? Answer: Part-time fly-fishing guide and full-time cool cat Tim Marek. Question: You guys fished then, right? I mean, you were right next door to the mighty Yampa! Answer: Possibly. Question: Did you catch anything? Got any pictures? Answer: Stupid [...]

I know this person who has a necklace of tiny shells hanging from their rear-view mirror. Every once in a while they reach up and fiddle with it. The guise is releasing nervous anxiety, but it’s easy to see through that excuse. They are, of course, a die-hard fly fisher. The condition runs wide Michael [...]

Guest Commentary by Tom “Lemonade” Teasdale It is no secret that 3M is one of the largest corporations in America today. They make everything from the tape we wrap our holiday gifts with to aerospace polymers used to build stealth fighters. Such a large corporation is ultimately responsible to its shareholders to create value, however, [...]

Shortly before I headed off to Deneki Outdoors’s FIBFest, I tweaked some pieces/parts of my right elbow. I don’t think it was the casting practice I undertook immediately before the trip, because I couldn’t cast before it and I certainly can’t now. The no pain, no gain mantra works in reverse, right? Nevertheless, it’s been [...]

It is eerily quiet now. There is nary a sign of forced entry – a single unopened bottle of Kentucky bourbon is all that remains. The expedition took ten wily anglers to the suburban nether regions and back. We encountered caprs, walleye, smallies, as well as pea soup and the dearly departed. It cost us [...]

The Smithhammerzilla is coming! OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!