Fly anglers, myself included, are among the worst of all gear junkies. The good news? That makes holiday shopping easy. I've assembled...

Light a fire, pour a drink, and settle into that comfy chair – winter is reading season. If you have someone on your holiday list that...

We were due. I know it's presumptuous to believe a river owes you something, but I did, and could make a strong argument the sentiment...

Overview: When it comes to carrying gear while fly fishing, I've tried it all: vests, chest packs, hip packs, and sling packs. Regular...

The tent fly, sleeping bags, and assorted soggy fishing-wear flap restlessly on our makeshift clothesline. Thick-cut bacon sizzles in...

Overview: The new Orvis Helios 4 rods launched with significant acclaim over the past few months, and all these accolades made Allen and...

Overview: In the scheme of things I fish a good number of days each year (never as many as I would like, but probably more than many),...

It's no secret that I love fly fishing, and possess a particular fondness for art - especially paintings. While my personal taste...

“ OH SHIT!" The words erupt without permission after two quick strips and a metallic flash engulfs my streamer. The rod pulses wildly as...

"The earth is not just our environment. We are the earth and the earth is us. We have always been one ..." The words from Buddhist...

Overview: I had been searching for a new travel bag for a while but wasn't really sure which route I wanted to go. Rollerbag? Duffle?...

Overview: Maybe I'm just lazy... If you recall my previous review of the Riversmith 4-Banger River Quiver (if you don't, you can find it...

Tucked among the Nipigon Bay islands off the North shore of Lake Superior, Bowman Island Lodge offers remote ...

Nestled within the Manistee-Huron National Forest in the heart of North West Michigan’s Blue-Ribbon-Trout-Stream country...

Overview: Specific situations call for specialized gear. To wit, small streams choked with encroaching vegetation require a different...

It was June of 2019. Blake, Dad, and I were gathered around a fire on a tiny island deep in the Canadian backcountry on a trip that had...

Overview: I've been a Costa customer for a number of years, dating way back to my first pair of Caballitos, and I've always been...

The first grey hues of dusk begin to settle in, like a house guest who finally unpacks and eases into a comfy chair to share conversation...

Sweat from every pore of my body was dripping onto the cursed stationary bike when the text from my buddy Mark buzzed through. "When we...

“We are matter and long to be received by an Earth that conceived us, which accepts and reconstitutes us, its children, each of us,...