Fish, Fur and Film by Jeff Varvil article copyright In 1867 at the urging of Secretary of State William Seward, the United States paid $7,200,000 or about 1.9 cents per acre for the Alaska territory. We, (like I was there), purchased 586 thousand square miles of the modern state of Alaska. That’s a big number; […]
Arctic Grayling by Ken McBroom article copyright The Arctic Grayling is a non-anadromous salmonid fish which inhabits subarctic and Arctic region streams of North America and Europe. Grayling emerge from their winter homes to spawn in early spring. Three and four year old Grayling move into shallow water to spawn as the males take on […]
Parachute Adams by Jason Akl article copyright The Parachute Adams is a legendary fish catcher that no serious fly angler should ever be without. There are a great many attributes to the Parachute Adams but most of its legendary status is due to its unique ability to imitate the numerous members of the mayfly and […]
Hunting Big Woods Whitetails by Steve Sherk article copyright During this day and age, it seems as if we’ve got deer hunting figured out. Place stands in between bedding and feeding areas and you’ll have a wall-hanger in no time. At least that’s how it seems to be on the television. Deer hunters have truly […]
As a courtesy to our visitors and readers who are always looking for targets, this section should give you a dozen different reasons to fire up your printer and create as many free targets as you like. These targets come in a variety of designs for those who enjoy the traditional options or something a […]
Royal Wulff Fly Pattern by Jason Akl article copyright Of all the famous fly tiers that have created countless fly patterns, no single person has done more to anglers convincingly catch fish with dry flies then Lee Wulff. Lee Wulff was one of the pioneers in using animal hair into wings and tails for fly […]
FC Zonker Minnow by Jason Akl article copyright A decade or so ago a skilled fly tyer named Dan Byford combined an old classic fish catching material with a modern synthetic and came up with a truly unique swimming action bait fish fly, the zonker minnow. His fly was an instant success, and over the […]
Red Baron Epoxy Minnow by Jason Akl article copyright Fly patterns that are incorporating epoxy into their construction have exploded in popularity in the salt-water fly tying world in the last few years. These patterns can range anywhere from minnow mimics to any form of crustacean and even to copying squid. The uses of epoxy […]
Puglisi Perfect Minnow by Jason Akl article copyright If you are looking for that killer minnow pattern for this upcoming fishing season then look no further. The Puglisi Perfect Minnow is everything the name says it is and more. These special streamer flies are as good as it gets when you are trying to imitate […]
Egg Sucking Leach by Jason Akl article copyright As good as the Woolly Bugger has been to fly anglers over the last few decades, the Egg Sucking Leech might just be better. When Will Bauer of McBauer’s Fly Shop in Anchorage first tested this bright-headed bugger on the nearby streams and rivers the result was […]
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