Near my land in the upper peninsula of Michigan there is a little “river”…a stream by most people’s standards…that flows through the Northwoods. It’s the type of place where the brook and brown trout eagerly take a copper colored wooly bugger, roll casts are essential and the water is...
WEEKLY WATCH: A Visual Poem of Trout Fishing by Aaron Peterson
WEEKLY WATCH: The Dorado with April Vokey
It’s no doubt that many of you, if not all of you, have a bucket list of fly fishing destinations, species, self imposed goals, etc. I’m sure some of you have catching a Golden Dorado on said list and I wouldn’t blame you. There’s just something about the way...
Sticker Junkies Unite!
I don’t know what it is about fly anglers and our love of stickers. For some reason I just can’t get enough stickers to cover my fly boxes, filing cabinet in my den, truck window, inside my locker at work, etc. and it seems to be a common addiction...
Top-Water Retrieves for Smallies by Skip Morris via Midcurrent.com
The crew at Midcurrent have shared another great article, this time on techniques for retrieving those top water flies for smallmouth bass. With spring approaching fast and with it one of the best times of year to fish for smallies, I thought I would share this helpful article with...
WEEKLY WATCH: Farquhar Bird Fly by Fish The Swing
This week’s Weekly Watch is just a short video that I came across a couple of years ago. In the video, these guys are catching Giant Trevally on…well…let’s just say it’s some crazy stuff. You’ll have to watch for yourself to see what I mean and just how insane...
More Fletcher Approved Fly Fishing Podcasts
Not quite a month ago I posted up an article listing some fly fishing podcasts that my dog Fletcher and I enjoy listening to. They ranged from the serious and educational to the humorous and comical. Well, Fletcher and I were sharing a beer the other night and he...
Shakespeare & Duct Tape
“Do you know where Grandpa’s fly rod is?” I asked my grandmother. Grandpa had passed away four months ago and I was hoping to look at his fly-fishing rod and reel. Being the only fly angler in my family, I was probably being a bit presumptuous, but I assumed...
WEEKLY WATCH: DayDream by Michael Harris
Seeing how I just returned home from chasing redfish in the saltwater marshes of St. George Island, Florida, I figured this video Michael Harris made 4 years ago would be perfect for this week’s Weekly Watch. It doesn’t get any better than chasing tailing redfish on a saltwater flat...
WEEKLY WATCH: Fly Fishing Is A Joke by Henry Harrison
This week’s Weekly Watch is a fantastic short film by Henry Harrison. Mr. Harrison created the film for a thesis while studying at Montana State University and shared it on Vimeo eight years ago. I’ve probably watched this video four or five times a year ever since. As you’ll...
Fletcher Approved Fly Fishing Podcasts
If you’re like me you’re either fly fishing, fly tying or thinking about those two things. So it should come as no surprise that if I’m in my truck driving for any length of time or tying up a few clousers, I listen to fly fishing podcasts. I play...