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...
WEEKLY WATCH: Farquhar Bird Fly by Fish The Swing
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...
WEEKLY WATCH: Fly Fishing the Fox River in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan by Michigan Gone Wild
This week’s Weekly Watch is a video I came across a few years ago, shortly after we bought a small parcel of land in Michigan’s upper peninsula. One of the deciding factors in our decision to buy land up north was due to the excellent fly fishing opportunities that...
Tying the Barr’s Meat Whistle
On a recent stop in to my favorite fly shop, Moving Water Outfitters, I asked shop co-owner Mike Exl for some suggestions on an easy to tie fly for an upcoming adventure. A Canada fishing trip with my brother is written on my calendar for this coming summer and...
WEEKLY WATCH: Bucknasty Browns by Montana Wild
Big brown trout, fly rods, good friends out west. Need I say more? (Feature Photo by Marc Dixon)
Tying Up the Zudbubbler
I consider myself a total newb when it comes to fly tying, since I’ve never really spent enough time at it to get better. So when I look for a new pattern to whip up, I look for flies that will fool the fish species I’m going to chase...