I have fished Double Taper fly lines for a long, long time. Once I figured out the type of fishing I was motivated to pursue: walk and wade, fishing to rising fish, on a spring creek, they proved to be the best tapers for my fishing style. The new Technical Trout DT fly line is one i've become very impressed with. My first lines of this nature were the old iconic peach colored Cort …

Dear JournalJune 23, 1980 Silver Creek“Cloudy and very windy. Hopefully the wind will subside in the evening. Good hatch of small Psuedo’s coming off. Fished the banks of the “S” turns in the Conservancy. Caught a nice 17” rainbow on a 7X and a Para Psuedo”. -SteveAfter fishing Silver Creek near Sun Valley Idaho this May I dug out my old journal and reviewed my notes about previous trips and ex …

For the past few years, I’ve been fishing a 905 Winston B3X for all of my larger river, drift boat, or 5wt fishing situations. While I love that rod and have grown quite used to it’s “fast-er but not super-fast action” the amount of light-tackle dry fly fishing I do finally warranted another rod to supplement the ol’ go-to. Winston’s newest series of rods, the Pure, is much snappier and more …

Consistently upon my return the old yearnings rise and memories flood my early morning as I recall the adventures of late. I remember, I awoke before dawn and stared into a dull darkness, familiar, but nothing like the vibrance of the Argentine skies that I recently bedded down under while hosting a fly-fishing excursion to South America.On the darkest of nights in Argentina, there’s a brilliance …

As winter slowly creeps away I have been reminiscing on some adventures from earlier this year. I enjoy the solitude of winter and the way cold air hits the lungs. Here is a little story of one adventure Kyle and I took during the heart of winter. Words by Kigen Curtice / Photos by Kyle ToyamaWe strode forth across the frozen meadow in search of solitude and sippers. Our goal was to venture …

Dear All, I would like to introduce the two guides that we, at Western River's Flyfisher are happy to have helping us with the Women's Intro to Fly Fishing class on April 26th and 27th.Meet Riley:Riley's Bio:Getting into fly fishing, just like any other hobby, can be intimidating! In a heavily male dominated industry, it can be particularly intimidating for women. Riley is a fly-fishing …