Geartalk

Flylab Interview: Kyle Schaefer

The destination fly fishing lodge business is complicated–so many things need to line up to make a location truly viable.

Does Fly Fishing Need a Women’s Brand?

Founders trying to build in the fly-fishing space often describe the same problem Cassie Abel identified in bikes: gear designed for men and shrunk down and colored-up.

Flip’s Final Gift

As I sit reflecting on the man from “My-am-uh” and the legacy he left, I begin to recall the outpouring of love and sentiment that came in the days after his death.

Portrait of author Monte Burke and his new book cover.

Book Excerpt: Rivers Always Reach the Sea

“Blind Casting” from Rivers Always Reach the Sea by Monte Burke.

Oliver white fly fishing in Argentina.

Make Friends with the Wind

Your backcast is where you load the power in the rod, and a stiff breeze will help straighten the line behind you.

Pilot looking out a helicopter window.

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Trout Love book cover by Stu Tripney.

Book Excerpt: Trout Love

“Candy” from Trout Love by Stu Tripney.

Up close brown trout colors.

Flylab Interview: Fly-fishing Guide Lincoln Powers

Lincoln Powers is a fly-fishing guide from Absarokee, Montana and owner of the Montana Fly Fishing Lodge.

Hoppers in a Montana fly shop fly bin.

Why Bright Flies Are Effective

Bright flies can act as “attractors,” stimulating a fish’s curiosity or triggering an aggressive, territorial, or predatory response.