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Laguna Verde & Father's Day Ideas
Welcome June! School is almost out, seniors are graduating, sulfurs and slate drakes are hatching. This is Laguna Verde It's not often...
brooke340
Jun 1, 20232 min read


Memorial Day, F.O.L.K, & Controlling Drag
We've had a busy week here with guiding and instruction. We had a beautiful BWO Cornuta hatch yesterday and we're seeing March Browns...
brooke340
May 24, 20232 min read


Trip Spots & Fishing at Home
Trip Spots We have a couple spots left on upcoming trips. July 22-29, we will be at Intricate Bay, Alaska, for trout, salmon, char, &...
brooke340
May 18, 20232 min read


Busy Week & How to Fish a Dry Fly
It's been a busy week around here. Water levels dropped from the deluge we got last week, Caddis and March Browns are hatching, fishing...
brooke340
May 12, 20232 min read


Super Bugger Time, A River's Own Name, & Guiding Report
Brrrr! Where is Spring? Last week we were finally seeing some dry fly fishing, caddisflies were hatching, and things looked good. And...
brooke340
May 4, 20233 min read


Caddis, Caddis, Caddis, Guiding Report & Travel Opportunities
Caddis, Caddis, Caddis We are neck-deep in caddis this week, and I'm sure a lot of eastern streams are the same. We still have cold...
brooke340
Apr 27, 20232 min read


Beck's Hi-Viz Indicator Fly & Angling Pressure Part 2
Beck's Hi-Viz Indicator Fly by Barry It was 2018, and were fishing a small Irish spring creek with Andrew Ryan, owner of Clonanav Fly...
brooke340
Apr 20, 20232 min read


Early Season Report, Angling Pressure, & Bajio Sunglasses
Early Season Report This week we saw the first Hendricksons of the season. It is just a handful at this point, and we're still seeing...
brooke340
Apr 13, 20232 min read


Bajio Sunglasses & Spring Flies
Barry’s Take On Bajio Sunglasses I have always considered myself to be a fish hunter. By that I mean I prefer to sight fish my quarry...
brooke340
Apr 6, 20235 min read


Spring Fly Deals, Eddie, & Bajio Sunglasses
Think Spring!! It's finally here. Blue Quills are hatching along with Quill Gordons and stoneflies. Hendricksons and Little Red Quills...
brooke340
Mar 29, 20232 min read


Pheasant Tails & Invasive Carp
Barry Talks Pheasant Tails As a fly fisherman and fishing guide, I rely on a short list of fly patterns that I am never without. On that...
brooke340
Mar 23, 20233 min read


Saint Patricks Day Blog
Happy Saint Patrick's Day Okay, I couldn't find anything about fishing and Saint Patrick's Day (except for what's above), so I offer here...
brooke340
Mar 16, 20232 min read


Trucco, Bighorn River Lodge, & Tying the Hare's Ear Nymph
Most of our group consists of returning guests from previous years, but at present we have a couple openings in each week. I think the...
brooke340
Mar 1, 20232 min read


Lago Stroebel, Fly Sale, & Fish for the Future
Lago Stroebel AKA Jurassic Lake. We just spent two weeks with groups at Estancia Laguna Verde fishing Lake Stroebel, one of the largest...
brooke340
Feb 23, 20232 min read


Spring Guiding & Instruction Now Booking
Guiding & Instruction Spring must be right around the corner. Sometimes winter doesn't want to let go, but a sure sign of spring around...
brooke340
Feb 15, 20232 min read


10 Reasons Why Fishing is the Perfect Valentine's Day Date
Don't forget Valentine's Day is Tuesday! 10 Reasons Why Fishing is the Perfect Valentine's Day Date Let me just say that this is not my...
brooke340
Feb 9, 20232 min read


Great Fly Buy & Sage R8
Edison Report Everyone at Edison thought the fly fishing show was a great success. It wasn't quite the show that it used to be, but it's...
brooke340
Feb 2, 20232 min read


Fly Fishing Show & Are Mayflies in Trouble?
Edison, NJ Show January 27, 28 & 29, 2023 When you read this, we will probably be on our way to the Edison, NJ, Fly Fishing Show. It's a...
brooke340
Jan 26, 20232 min read


Opening at Tecka Lodge & Nymphs on Sale
Openings at Tecka Lodge in March It's very unusual that we have openings at this destination within a couple months of departure, but a...
brooke340
Jan 20, 20232 min read


Hotel Hacks & Fly Fishing Show Season
Barry and Cathy are at Pira Lodge in Northern Argentina this week fishing for golden dorado. Susie and I are looking after things here....
brooke340
Jan 12, 20231 min read
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