Roughly 40 percent of Idaho is covered in National Forest; that translates into 20.4 million acres that are crisscrossed by creeks and rivers full of healthy fish. Originally explored by Lewis and Clark more than two hundred years ago, Idaho is home to some of the finest dry fly fisheries in the world. Whether you […]
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With a population of less than 700,000 and only 9,000 square miles of total real estate, Vermont is the sixth smallest state in the union. Despite the small size, Vermont is the largest producer of maple syrup in the United States. One home to these massive forests is the Green Mountain Range; a series of
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Wyoming is the least populated state in the Union, and home to some of the finest trout waters in the west. I have listened to my dad’s stories about the pristine fly fishing waters of Wyoming since I was a little kid. He could talk for hours about the legendary salmon fly hatches on the
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The “Land of 10,000 Lakes” gets overrun with spin and ice anglers every year. After the six month polar vortex, ice houses are replaced with boats and the search for large bass and walleye begins. Stuck between popular places like Red Lake and Mille Lacs are a large amount of streams/rivers filled with trout, pike
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Fly fishermen in the lower 48 drool at the thought of wetting a line in the final frontier of Alaska. The landscapes are incredible, the fishing extraordinary, and the solitude found while fishing in such an isolated wilderness is unparalleled in our country. But planning a fly-fishing trip to Alaska is an overwhelming experience. A
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When I think of Maine in think of Brook Trout. Deep dark forests with bubbling creeks occasionally blocked up by beaver. Brook Trout and the beauty of a forest go hand in hand. Best Places to Fly Fish in Maine 1. The Kennebec River for Fly Fishing The Kennebec River is a 170-mile long river
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My introduction to fly fishing in Colorado happened when I was in college. I had the good fortune to land a summer job right in the middle of some of the best trout fishing in the country. After seeing the huge trout swimming in rivers like the Gunnison and Taylor and even catching a few,
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With 300 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline and 3,000 miles of mountain streams, rivers, and lakes, North Carolina is one of the greatest fly-fishing destinations in the South. Whether you’re looking for small stream fishing for native brook trout in the Appalachian’s or fishing bull redfish in the marshes off the coast, you’ll have a
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For me, writing this piece was like walking through the hallways of my old high school. I lived in Salt Lake City for a year and it was there where I truly fell in love with fly fishing. Utah is one of the most beautiful states in the country. It’s famous for its world class
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Trout are what first drew me to fly fishing. Since my early days in the sport, I’ve learned that I can target many other species as well. Tennessee is an angler’s paradise. Some of the best trout fisheries in the east are found here. Anglers target both stocked and wild rainbow, brown and brook trout
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