A second season of Fishing the Collection is up on the American Museum of Fly Fishing YouTube channel and I get a kick of seeing the selected pieces of their collection put to work on the water.  A 12-weight Thomas &Thomas Sextant Bamboo?  Yes, please... Visit the American Museum of Fly Fishing website and consider supporting their work of preserving the history and heritage of fly fishing with your membership. Subscribe in a reader ..read more

Everyone needs at least one Turtlebox (two is even better) and a speaker with original brown trout art by Garrison Doctor of Rep Your Water makes this one of a kind.  Even better, it will be given away with a stash of other gear from Cheeky and Wingo Outdoors as part of their Buttery Beats Giveaway. It's super easy to enter and if you're following each company on Instagram, you'll get additional entries.  The giveaway ends on Friday, April 26th, 2024, and the winner will be announced soon after.    Enter the Buttery Beats Giveaway HERE. Subscribe in a reader ..read more

Ease into your Sunday with Rolf telling you a fly fishing story for the next few minutes.  Press PLAY... Visit the Rolf Nylinder website and see more of his work on his YouTube channel. Subscribe in a reader ..read more

It didn't take too long in my "re-acquaintance with golf" to start searching out brands within the golf space who are doing cool things.  I've always been prone to the small shops, the artful take, and offerings that might go against the grain of the norm.  Fortunately, there are quite a few of these kind of businesses within golf and it's been neat to come across them.  Typically, first on Instagram...   One of these companies is MacKenzie Golf Bags and I have several friends who have a custom golf bag (which often times leads to more than one...) and it got me thinking t ..read more

Tell me that a bluegill or smallmouth wouldn't just slurp this off the surface?  Press PLAY... Check out The Perry Pork website and follow along on Instagram and YouTube.  Subscribe in a reader ..read more

In this short Loon Outdoors video, Jason Schwartz of Travel Creel Hospitality breaks down how to pack and prepare for a trip.  He starts off with the suggestion of having Global Entry which is GREAT advise, and I've used the closet ask to plane staff for stowing my rod case and that checks out, too.  Visit the Loon Outdoors website for the latest gear and Travel Creel Hospitality to check out the destinations and trips that they have planned. Subscribe in a reader ..read more

Admittedly, I don't know anything about BFS Bait Casting Rods (I'm willing to learn) but I do have one of Graywolf Rods Ultra Light Spinning Rods and it's one of my favorite rods.  It's perfect for crickets under a cork or for casting small lures with, too.  Shane listed a few on his website yesterday and they won't last long at all.  If you're looking for something new to mess around with this spring, one of these UL Spinning Rods should be high on your list.  Pair it with the smallest spinning reel you can find, some 2-4 pound test monofilament, and you're all set. V ..read more

Some more Will Phelps film making magic to enjoy on your Saturday morning.  Click PLAY... Check out the Will Phelps Media website and follow along on YouTube, too. Subscribe in a reader ..read more

For a number of years now, the Native Fish Coalition has organized a raffle with Epic Fly Rods to support their wild native fish conservation initiatives which now extends to 19 chapters throughout the East, Southeast, and moving into the Midwest.  This organization has been impressive growth and checking out the chapter pages state by state is a great insight into the work being done focused on all sorts of native fish species.  As in raffles past, there are only 100 tickets available for this raffle and the fly rod being given away is an custom built in New Zealand Epic 476, whi ..read more

The blokes at The Mission with a shortie film on a unique flats fish, the Lesser Guitarfish.  On the fly.  This looks like a lot of fun... As always, you should be reading The Mission (it's free and choke-full of goodness in each issue) and check out more films like this on their YouTube channel. Subscribe in a reader ..read more