Introduction: While not as “flashy” in their marketing as other fly rod manufacturers, the Scott Fly Rod Company has quietly been making high quality rods in the U.S. since 1974. Scott ma ...
First Casts: Sage R8 Core Fly Rod Series(Post)It’s been five years since the Sage Fly Rod company released a new high-end, fast action, multi-purposed fly rod. Designed in secret, no one except those close to the company were privy to the lates ...
First Casts: Sage Arrow Rod Series(Post)New for 2026: On February 3rd Sage Rods officially released the Arrow, a new mid-price point, all-water rod series that replaced the Sonic rod family. Like the Sonic, the Arrow was designed to be a v ...
First Casts: New Orvis Recon Rod Series(Post)New for 2026: Orvis has officially released its newest generation of the Recon rod series. Ever since the Recon series came out in 2015, it has gained a reputation for having high end performance, bu ...
2019 Staff "Fishmas" List(Post)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 t ...
5 WT Fly Rod Reviews:(Post)When it comes to finding the “perfect” 5 weight trout rod these days, there is no shortage of options. Afterall, the 9 foot 5 weight fly rod has become the “daily driver” for ...
RIO Technical Trout Review(Post)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 ...
[WR]F.A.Q - Terrestrial Season(Post)Honestly, it's kind of always terrestrial season in the summer months. Ants and beetles are always on the menu, but come August when the grass dries out and the hoppers move closer to the water... t ...
Fishmas 2018(Post)Staff profiles and Gift Card ListLOGANLogan, why do you fish?I look at my fly-fishing as a large puzzle or problem solving process. I want to catch fish in a specific way and with all the variables d ...
Western Rivers Fish Out(Post)WESTERN RIVERS FIRST EVER FISHOUT (Photo is missing our friend Scott) Thank you to the folks who joined us for a beautiful day swinging soft hackles, drinking tea, and looking for midges ...
Shop Dogs(Post)Western Rivers sports quite the canine collection on any given day. From the young pup Jax a cattle dog, to handsome Travis, to the focused Wren, the dogs at WR are always available for a bal ...
Western Rivers Flyfisher Spring Events(Post)WESTERN RIVERS FLYFISHER SPRING EVENTS:Western Rivers Flyfisher Patagonia Danner Boots PROMO - April 25thThe Patagonia's bold new series of boots, that are handcrafted by Danner are here, both the ...
Western Rivers Fish Fair 2024(Post)Join us here at Western Rivers Flyfisher for our annual Fish Fair event! Come on by on what has become one of our very favorite days of the year and take advantage of new product, sweet promotions an ...
Western Rivers Fish Fair 2025(Post)Join us June 7th for the Western Rivers Flyfisher Annual Fish Fair! Get ready for one of our favorite days of the year! Western Rivers Flyfisher invites you to our annual Fish Fair, an excellent opp ...
[WR]F.A.Q - High Country(Post)I'd venture out to say that there is something for everyone in the high country. There are small fish, [some] big fish, sight fishing with dry flies, streamers, over 4 species of trout, arctic grayl ...
First Casts: The NEW Orvis Helios(Post)There is no shortage of fly rod options for anglers these days, and all the major companies (Sage, Scott, Winston, etc.) are making great rods across various price points. Although relatively a newe ...
HAPPY FISHMAS!(Post)For the past few years we've put together a staff "Fishmas" list to help you find the gift/s you are looking for during the Holiday season. Each week we will add another staff member or two's l ...
Destination Highlight: Xflats Lodge, Xcalak, Mexico(Post)Over the past few years, if you've bee paying attention to the world of flyfishing travel, you've probably heard or seen a lot from the crew at Xflats Lodge down at the bottom of the Yucatan Peninsu ...
A Night Out(Post)Last night I had the opportunity to get out with a few buddies, Jim McGeever and Scott Barker on the Middle Provo. Although late in the season we were still hoping to find a few caddis poppi ...
The Sage Trout LL: A Legend Reborn(Post)The Sage fly rod company has been synonymous with making premium fast action fly rods for the last two decades. While there are many anglers who love to fish quicker rods, there has always been a pop ...
Winston Pure - Rod Review (Post)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 ...
The forgetful strikes again(Post)Somewhere near Tremonton Utah with Willard Bay, the pasture full of well bred horses and the bridge of "Welcome Home" behind us, it began to dawn on me that the memory of where my fly-rod w ...
[WR]F.A.Q - Fishing Ice Off(Post)Welcome to the first feature in what we're calling Western Rivers Frequent Angling Questions or [WR]F.A.Q's. These periodic features shoot to highlight and de-mystify some of our favorite angling o ...
The Fall-Winter Fishing Season: What to Expect and Plan For(Post)Fall fishing is in full swing around the state. From fishing to educated trout with tiny dry flies, to stripping streamers for large, aggressive trout in lakes and reservoirs, the fall season offer ...