Fly Selection & other Tactics to Outsmart Wary Fish

Fly Selection & other Tactics to Outsmart Wary Fish

Fly selection is more than just choosing a pattern that looks pretty—it involves observing the conditions, understanding fish behaviour, and making strategic adjustments on the water. Let's look ...

5 Essential Fly Fishing Knots You May Have Overlooked

5 Essential Fly Fishing Knots You May Have Overlooked

Duncan Loop The Duncan loop is and adjustable loop knot formed from the uni knot. It is useful when you want to allow your subsurface flies to have more action, and it is handy for rigging a movabl...

Kayak Fly Fishing Skills & Drills

Kayak Fly Fishing Skills & Drills

The freedom and solitude that a kayak provides is unlike any other fishing experience. The skills that you develop by kayak fishing will enhance your casting in all fly-fishing situations. 

Fly fishing with streamer patterns

Fast and Furious: The Streamer Revelation

As the Greek poet Archilochus said, "The fox knows many things; the hedgehog one big thing." The one big thing to know here is that after reaching a certain size, trout turn to eating fish. I saw...

Stealth in fly fishing

Stealth, Speed and Movement

STEALTH in fly fishing - What does it really mean? Let’s face it, no matter where you go to catch fish, and I mean in the world, you’re fishing ‘pressured’ water. I first fished the South Island of...

Snow Peak Acquires Majority Stake in Swift Fly Fishing Company

September 12, 2024 - For Immediate Release. Snow Peak Acquires Majority Stake in Swift Fly Fishing Company Portland, OR - September 12, 2024  - Snow Peak, a Japanese camping brand with 65 years of...