Conversations
Magic at the edges: Q&A with cartographer Aaron Koelker
We chatted with map maker Aaron Koelker about how he designed the Lower Deschutes Ribbon Map, his creative process, and what he loves about maps.
Conversations
Conversations
CFS Q&A: How fly fishing therapist Tony Parmenter integrates tenkara and EMDR therapy
For the second installment of our series on fly fishing and mental health, we go deep with a therapist working at the forefront of nature-based therapy
Industry
CastBack: How two Michigan pals launched a fly fishing gear marketplace
The CastBack origin story has all the makings of a classic buddy comedy: Co-captain the wrestling team in high school, go into the service, start fly fishing together, then start a peer-to-peer e-commerce market for used fly fishing equipment. Why not, right?
Conversations
Talking Pheasant Tail Simplicity with Craig Mathews
From tenkara-wielding biker gangs to roadkill feather ghouls to Yvon Chouinard's "stroke": A conversation with fly angling icon Craig Mathews never disappoints. Hear how Pheasant Tail Simplicity is creating a new generation of fly tiers, observation as the key to angling, and much, much more.
Conversations
CFS Member Projects: Q&A with Chuck Grimmett
On upstate New York streams, tying tenkara flies, fly fishing woodworking projects, functional design, and building your own fly fishing tools
Conversations
CFSQ&A: What I Wish I'd Known Before My First Guided Float in Montana
Impressions, insights, and lessons-learned when an Intro to Fly Fishing alum takes her first guided float trip in Montana.
Conversations
CFS Chat: George Daniel on Dynamic Nymphing
We were lucky enough to get some time with George (in between the Green Drake blitz, even!) and had the chance to ask him a few questions about his approach to the book.