Fly fishing and more

A hot sunny day probably inspired me to tie this diving frog. This frog is tied Whitlock style , which has a slightly flatter head than the...

Every once in a while you get this smile on your face when you start casting a rod. I ran into this (no name) 8 weight rod on a sale some 10...

Backcountry - South Island is the feature movie of the 2016 edition of RISE Fly Fishing Film Festival and the follow up of the amazing  Ba...

A nice footage of cutthroat fishing somewhere in Montana. Where do we line up?… Still regret not fishing the .….. Creek (not sure I'm...

This little private  spring creek near Dillon, Montana has some hot fishing as this video shows. The footages show a fishery very similar t...

1998 trip to Alberta (Canada) and Montana (USA). First destination of the trip: the Crowsnest river. Simply splendid.

Another oldie. I think I tied this Matuka Sculpin somewhere around 1992. I was inspired by the sculpin tied by Dave Whitlock in the book ...

Here is a very nice footage of a very nice stream in the Italian alps with a rising grayling caught with a short fiberglass rod.

Two  quotes  from Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia : “Fly fishing has built itself into a corner,” he reflects. “There’s a dad with...

I recently picked up tying some dry flies again to get warmed up for my Catskill project . I found out I didn't have a few hackle colors...

Yesterday Chris Helm passed away. He will be missed. I've known Chris for more than 20 years . We met at several fly fishing shows dur...

I've got more rods than I can ever fish during my lifetime (and longer). But recently I have been talking with Chris Barclay  about bu...

A few items are as non controversial as a bobbin holder. Yet there is more to know about this essential tool for fly tiers. I've been us...

You've probably heard and read the raves about fluorocarbon tippet being the magic wand. It's invisible to the fish, it sinks like a...

Gin-Clear Media 's new feature film for 2015 is Backcountry - North Island . And it's looking very promising. As usual Nick sho...

Dave and Amelia Jensen eat, breath, sleep and probably dream fly fishing. To narrow it down even more, brown trout fishing. They also let o...

I just received the Epic 480 (8ft for a 4 weight) finished by Shane Gray of Graywolf Rods . And the final product is just superb. The Epic b...

Well, I've been getting alerts that it was true but I had to wait for the official news and here it is . Recently I shipped two flies ...

I've always wanted to be there when the salmon flies started to hatch in Montana. These big stone flies ( Pteronarcys californica ) craw...

I've never owned a belly boat. Yes, I've tried it several times in the past . I just don't see myself fishing lakes that much to...

It must have been about 12-13 years since my last visit to the Yellowstone National Park. My first visit to the park in 1992 has been a me...