Sent in by Marc Fauvet. A dynamic shot of an FF&W Yamame trout tee used in distance casting (did you know that FF&W tees are guaranteed to add 10 feet to your cast?*). Do you also want to look this good on the casting field? Well, just click here and buy, buy, buy! (Update: This [...]

If you’ve seen this video, you can read my critical take on Jazz & Fly Fishing’s New, Improved Shadow Cast here. (Some bits about the “real” Shadow Cast, and other River Runs casting, can be found here.) Update: Please read the “exploration” with your tongue firmly in your cheek! Update 2: If you want a [...]

Advanced Trick Casting: The Shadow Cast from Jazz and Fly Fishing´s Jazzcam on Vimeo. Got a little note to check this out. Be sure to read the whole series of “Shadow Cast” posts at Jazz & Fly Fishing. Just don’t get too serious. Update: Some FF&W readers are having trouble playing the embedded video. If [...]

Despite the extra helping of pathetic, one of us was not going in the drift boat….

FF&W [expeditions]™ is now booking spots for a select few anglers who have what it takes to meet the challenge of the puffer. We recommend appropriate angling gear (flip-flops are a good start), and specialty flies such as a pink Bogglehead (shown), or a size 12 Hare’s Ear. After years of research and the redemption [...]

While there is still plenty of fishing to be had for some of the FF&W readership, others may be finding themselves staring at hard water and closed seasons. Well, it may not be fishing season for all of you, but it’s definitely MPR season! As many FF&W readers know, I am a fan of Echo’s [...]

Merry Christmas to all from Kel (the beautiful girl with the large rainbow) and me (the other person with the embarrassing slightly less large trout).

There is a problem with having too much fly-tying material. Sooner or later, you will find yourself like this. It is not a flattering place to be. But, the FF&W blog is not about flattery, it is about raw, unadorned truth, stripped of the fetters of pride, cleansed of the needs of self, and driven [...]

Not much to say about this beyond the post title. I just like the flow of the composition and framing (and the subject matter, of course). (For those who recall the old photographic adage “If you can’t make your shot good, make it red,” this is the modern update: “If you can’t make your shot [...]

Don’t let the title fool you, this is actually a dramatic portrayal of a fly-fishing life intertwined with the sad realities of modern-day living, all reflected against a backdrop of canine competition. Last night, I watched (for the Nth time) one of my all-time favorite fly-fishing movies, Best in Show (directed by Christopher Guest). It [...]

I almost can’t take it anymore—I love the big fall browns so much. And while I am in the land of “real deal” steelhead, there is just something about sight-fishing monster brownies that I can’t get out of my blood… (Read all the lurid details here)

I grew up camping out of the back of Ford van, a van that eventually became known as the Boar’s Nest after an extended trip my father took with a couple of fishing friends. I’m sure you can imagine the reason for the name (Official Boar’s Nest equation: Canned Food+Wet Waders+Moldy Fisherman*Total Number of Days). [...]

King salmon in Wisconsin may not be pretty, but they still bite and fight just fine, thanks. Behind that handsome Photoshopped visage lurks GB, gleefully showing me one of the many “river horses” he reined in over the last four days or so. He actually had the audacity to call me from the river while [...]

Just giving this a bump back up the post list… Looking for one of these? Amazon has them on-sale for $19.95 (cheap!) (plus the usual shipping fees, etc.). If you’ve always wanted one of your very own, now is the time. Imagine the look on your face when you unwrap the package and see that [...]