Borrowing a fly rod is a sacred exchange. It is as old as time: the gift of lending, combined with the gift of trying. This sentiment may seem extreme, or perhaps even alarmingly overstated but for me, it is as I said. Borrowing a fly rod is  in-part experiencing the feel of the rod, the magic infused into it from years, sometimes decades of use by someone and thoughtful care taking. It …

With a size 26 fly stuck into my wool/latex hybrid glove and my father's dog slowly being erased by the corn snow - I couldn't help but laugh. I love midge fishing. I love how the tiny bugs crawl out of the water and how the fish enjoy eating them, with sometimes outrageous fanfare. In the company of many layers, hand-warmers, apple cider and whiskey, the afternoon of terrible weather wa …

For the past few years we've put together a staff "Fishmas" list to help make your life easy with ideas for Christmas and the Holiday gift giving season.  If we don't have it all, neither does the flyfisher on your list. Since we're always dreaming about new gear to accompany us where ever we may cast a fly and fly-fishing is our life, it's pretty easy for us to come up with a wishlist for ou …

When I first met Bud Murray nearly 30 years ago I just knew him as Bud the ex-coach who had a reputation as an all around good angler. That was back in the early 80's when I was doing time at Anglers Inn. With a name like Bud, how could you not take the guy seriously. As he was then, he was at Western Rivers Fly Fisher, a colorful character who was well respected and most always had a nice eas …

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 …