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: DayDream by Michael Harris
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...
The New Bite Fishing Kayak From the Crew At Jackson Kayak
So you really want to get into kayak fishing but are either limited on funds or are having a difficult time convincing your spouse to let you spend money on a four digit price tag. You don’t want to settle for a department store kayak because quality, stability to...
WEEKLY WATCH: Fly Fishing for Cutthroat Trout by Todd Moen & Catch Magazine
This week’s Weekly Watch is exactly what I imagine when I think of high country fly fishing. A spot somewhere in the mountains where you feel as if you’re the first person to step into the crystal clear waters. Where the fish have never seen an artificial fly and...
A Note From a Friend (a short story from Hatch Magazine)
I’d like to say I wrote the story you’re about to read, but I didn’t. Nonetheless, I wanted to share it here for you readers to enjoy. The author, a gentleman named Todd Tanner, did a fantastic job in this tale that he wrote in tribute to his father...