In 1885 in Sanibel Island’s Tarpon Bay, William Halsey Wood caught the first ever tarpon on a fly rod and reel. With a split cane rod, he landed a 93-pound tarpon, revolutionizing sport fishing and changing fly fishing forever. “Silver … […]

Bonefish flies can be very effective for striped bass. Flies for bonefish are commonly made to resemble shrimp, which stripers will readily eat when available. Striper-ready bonefish flies include Gotchas, Crazy Charlies and Clouser Deep Minnows in sizes 4 and … more → […]

With spring runoff beginning in earnest, Phil Monahan offers some sage advice on how to successfully fish in high water. After 28 years, Fairbanks Outfitters of Yakima Washington is set to close its doors. The economy and online sales have … more → […]

May the Rivers Never Sleep, by father and son team Bill and John McMillian, will be released July 15, 2012.  “The essence of May the Rivers Never Sleep is the physical and biological tapestry of river time month by month, … more → […]

An Environmental Protection Agency report released Friday said that the rivers and streams of Alaska’s salmon fishery would be severely impacted if the proposed Pebble Mine’s dam failed to hold back waste. According to the report, if the tailings in … more → […]