Tag: heatwave

Articulating Shanks

What in the world is an articulating shank?  3-Wire Articulating Shanks by Tumbleweed Fly and Tackle for tying big articulated flies for fresh and saltwater species who want the beef! The 3-Wire shank comes in packs of six with three lengths to choose from.  They are also very reasonable.  Made in the USA of ultra lightweight wire, the three shanks are bonded together with tying thread to help maintain strength while shedding unnecessary casting weight.  I can see using these shanks for SOOOO m

6/15/2017•Nome Buckman

Aquatic Earthworms

Aquatic earthworms are a close relative to the terrestrial earthworms and live their entire two years of life underwater. They are one of several different types of aquatic worms found in fresh waters all over the world. Aquatic earthworms are the earth movers of the underwater landscape and play an important role in keeping a body of water healthy by eating plant and animal detritus. These earthworms are hermaphrodites, both genders produce eggs when needed. Like regular earthworms, they ca

6/15/2017•Nome Buckman

Using Isopropyl Alcohol to Find Leaks in Waders

This trick only works for any product that uses Gore-Tex as the waterproofing membrane. Have a mysterious sometimes occurring leak in your waders?  Try this. Reverse your clean and dry waders.  They must be completely dry. At this point, you can do one of two things.  Treat the holes immediately (still wet with alcohol) with Aquaseal by dabbing it on in a circular motion with your fingers, pushing the Aquaseal into the hole to fill it.  When using Aquaseal you need to let it cure for at least

6/15/2017•Nome Buckman

The Gazetteer

In my home, the safe holds no money, but it does hold many gazetteers.  Years of accumulated info on where and how to access water, what the better fishing areas are and what species are around, with secrets to each area are scribbled all over my maps. Getting a state gazetteer is a great way to find new water in an old or new area.  When fishing an area, mine never leaves my truck.  These maps have helped me out of some very lost situations, and have also helped me find treasured fishing spots

6/15/2017•Nome Buckman

Finding My Rhythm

Here's a tale of how I got bit by the fly fishing bug. It all started while watching my boyfriend prepare for a day of fishing. I longed to learn more about this sport, not knowing what I was getting myself into … Getting up early is not for one who doesn’t like to do so and doesn’t drink coffee. My alarm roared at 5:30am on a Saturday morning. I cautiously opened one eye. The sun had not even come up over the horizon, so why was I awake? After brushing my teeth and washing my face, I turned to

6/15/2017•Asha Anderson

Caddis, Camping and Camaraderie in Colorado

Every spring they rise – by the millions it seems – so many it looks like a snow storm. They’re the caddis, moth-like bugs that suddenly hatch on, above and around the Arkansas River in Chaffee County, Colorado. For those who don’t fish, this swarm of insects is just an icky swat-these-pests-away phenomenon … but for the ravenous rainbows and browns who make this paradise of a river home? Oh my - pure buggy bliss! Naturally, for those lucky enough to fly fish here, the ‘hatch’ inspires nothing

6/15/2017•Sue Bjorkman

New Zealand Reflections

I had in the past given some thought to being an expat – Dubai, Croatia, Japan, but an Aussie expat in New Zealand? Not really.  As a fly angler having visited NZ on countless adventures, it almost felt like a second home anyway! All of those pre-planned fishing trips, most to the South Island, brought only good times as holidays always do.  But, there was another side to making the not-so-anticipated-BIG move to New Zealand. Settling into a new work contract, I found myself in a blissful situa

6/15/2017•Kristina Royter

Path to Conservation

20 years ago if someone would have told me I was going to run a fly fishing business one day and steelhead would be my biggest passion, and I was going to be a mother, I would have called bullshit. 20 years ago, I had no idea what I wanted to do or who I was, and spent a lot of time at a bar stool, raising hell.  I’ve now fostered that energy into a more productive path. My story starts in Tennessee, where I was born.  My parents where ex-hippies. My father worked odd jobs and spent evenings p

6/15/2017•Mia Sheppard

What Native Trout Taught Me

Within three months of discovering the concept of the California Heritage Trout Challenge, I was standing waist deep in the middle of a creek in a Redwood Forest, casting purple flash streamers into dark shadowy areas, focusing like a laser on the task at hand.  I was completely terrified that at any moment I would tip over and fill my waders. Not only was it my first time fishing this particular creek, it was also my first time actually wading and fishing, which is a whole new sensation. You ca

6/15/2017•Sarah Trenschel

Boasting About the Driftless

In case you haven’t heard, Minnesotans like to boast about our state. We’re proud of our natural resources, cities, hot dishes and the fact that we’re unfazed by cold weather. As a fly angler who lives in this state, I’ve got more to brag about … the endless supply of fishing opportunities. If you head up north, you’ll find yourself catching various species of salmon and trout that are moving inland from Lake Superior. You can also head to the central part of the state to fish one of our many l

6/15/2017•Abigail Crider