Fly fishing is the joyful enigma of all outdoor pursuits. There are so many esoteric nuances, large and small, that anglers must master to be happy and successful in their piscatorial pursuits. Fly selection, casting, selecting the proper fly rod, … Read More
The advent of the disc drag in fly reels changed how anglers fished forever. There was no more need to palm the reel. The days of the archaic spring and pawl fly reel screaming out of controlsuccumbed to technology, coming … Read More
If you ask most fly fishermen how they choose their fly rods, fly reels, and fly lines they will usually give you one of two answers. “My dad uses or used this brand” or “My friends use this brand” are … Read More
One of the questions I am asked almost daily at Always A Good Day is; “I want to go fishing in Alaska. How do I know if I am picking a good fishing lodge?” My perspective is based on a … Read More
Bobbers and chironomids on stillwater can make for an epically successful or epically boring day of trout fishing. Staring at an unmoving indicator as the sun beats down, slowly roasting you in the middle of a lake is no fun. … Read More
Cabin fever has forced you out into the sleet, snow, and rain to cast tiny midges or blue wings at finicky trout. But soon the warm glow of spring will be upon us and happy, hungry fish will be beckoning … Read More