Other than the tried and true effectiveness of the woolly bugger, the clouser minnow is one of the most versatile and effective fly patterns out there. A true […]
Field & Stream Hook Shots
Have you ever heard of Field & Stream Hook Shots? Well, you should have. Joe Cermele and Captain Eric Kerber have been making, in my […]
Driftless Winter 2016: Part Two
Day Two When I walked out of the hotel to my car, I noticed that we got some rain overnight. One of the streams we […]
Driftless Winter 2016: Part One
Day One My friend Adam and I have been trying to get out and fish this winter. We were thinking steelhead in Michigan or Wisconsin, […]
DPR Northern Pike – A Winter Float
My homies UA Dave, Adam Alexander, and their buddy Chris got out the Des Plains River this past weekend. Being the end of January, the […]
Cold Hands and Panfish
The wind, it’s unforgiving and cuts right through you like White Castle sliders on a Saturday morning. You’re freezing cold, and you’re unsure you have […]
IF4 – Chicago Stop
The International Fly Fishing Film Festival will be back in town in 2016, thanks to hosting sponsors a Tight Loop Magazine (+atightloop), DUN Magazine (+Jen Ripple) , and Fly […]
Big Flies Need Big Hooks
Fur + Feathers + Flash = A recipe for big fish. Materials Hook – Partridge Universal Predator X size 8/0 Bucktail – Red and Black Flashabou – Crystal […]
Winter Creek Stroll
Grabbed my 3 wt and a few flies and headed over to Poplar Creek. The water was still slightly high from the melting snow and […]
River Falls Fly Fishing Festival
The River Falls Fly Fishing Festival The River Falls Fly Fishing Festival aka R4F is happening in March in River Falls, Wisconsin. It’s 2 […]