Fly Tying
Portlanders! Come tie flies on Friday (or...just hang out?)
We're hosting two tying nights in November: This coming Friday, November 7th, and again on Friday, November 21st.
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The larger-than-life, legendary anglers who have helped define the sport, develop innovative fly-fishing methods, or inspire anglers everywhere to excel.
Fly Tying
Tune in to our massive Craig Mathews Q&A
We hopped the Pheasant Tail Simplicity press tour train and had a chance to chat with one of its iconic co-authors, Craig Mathews, about a bevy of topics related to tying flies, the future of conservation, and much more.
Pheasant Tail Simplicity
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.
Writing
Remembering Jimmy Carter, our greatest fly-fishing president
Many presidents have fished, but few had the soul of an angler.
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From runway to river
Fly-fishing fashion icons, Joe Pera, final slots for winter classes, and more.
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Remembering John Gierach
Recalling the shaper of a Platonic fly-fishing reality, in his own words
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High-torque and low-torque activities
Digging in on the progression from Aspen Extreme to Trout Bum (RIP John Gierach), Grant Petersen CFS GOAT, SalmonSuperHwy lauded by the White House, and more
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Icons: Percival Everett
On trout fishing and the truth: "For all the aggravation a trout can cause, it cannot think and does not consider you. A trout is very much like truth; it does what it wants, what it has to."
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Icons: William James Lunn, River Keeper of the Test
Lunn's extensive restoration and reclamation work on the Test is a must-read for anyone interested in the practice of taking care of a river.
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Congrats Piscator: Happy Birthday Izaak Walton
Happy 418th birthday to Izaak Walton, the first (and Compleat-est) angling blogger. Give his masterpiece a leaf through if you haven't before—there are some great carp recipes in there.
Technique
Adding movement to your fly, wet or dry, with the Leisenring Lift
It's never a bad idea to try to impart some motion in your flies. The Leisenring Lift is a great way to accomplish just that, whether you're using a wet fly, a nymph, or dry fly.