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.

News

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.

Profiles

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.

An old man with a fly rod looking at this cell phone.

News

The Performative Storytelling Phase

In this new, data-heavy landscape, the “story” has become the ubiquitous delivery mechanism to provide meaning.

Jackson Riegler is the future of fly fishing. He’s an entrepreneur, conservationist and fellow midwesterner from Muskegon, Michigan.

Flylab Interview: Jackson Riegler

The Oshki founder on Great Lakes conservation, building something from nothing and the next generation’s impact on fly fishing.

A cutthroat trout looking at the surface of the water in Glacier National Park, MT.

Bugs

A Better Excuse For Missing Fish

Missed strikes constitute a part of fishing, even for competent anglers.

Jeff Galbraith on the beach in South Andros, the longtime publisher, editor and writer from Bellingham, Washington, and the principal behind The Flyfish Journal, The Ski Journal and The Snowboarder’s Journal.

Profiles

Flylab Interview: Jeff Galbraith

“I was definitely motivated and inspired by what I saw Steve Pezman do at The Surfer’s Journal…”

Garden hose being wrapped around a barbed wire fence in Chile.

The Garden Hose Hack for Barbed Wire

The hose instantly covers the barbs, giving you something safe to grab onto…

Cat sitting on the road in Parshall, CO.

Skills

What Makes a Great Angler?

Anglers, especially beginning anglers, generally overvalue knowledge of spots, which basically amounts to knowing how to catch the same fish twice.