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July?, American Fly Fishing, & Don't Force it, Just Fish It
Can This be July? I don't know what kind of a summer you're having, but our summer here is pretty strange. Last week it was high water...
brooke340
Jul 20, 20232 min read


Rain & Ireland Review
After the Rain If you live in the northeast, we hope you are high and dry and have escaped the terrible floods in New England and...
brooke340
Jul 12, 20232 min read


Summer Fly Fishing Tactics & Daughter of the Sea
Summer Fly Fishing Tactics Jim Kukorlo, Head Guide We are re-blogging this from last year at this time. Good tips and things to think...
brooke340
Jun 30, 20234 min read


Think Ants, Available Trips, & Light Cahill Quigley
Think Ants If there’s one insect that a trout can always relate to it has to be the ant. Active from the time the frost is out of the...
brooke340
Jun 22, 20233 min read


Loon Outdoors, Father's Day, & Fishing Creek
In recognition of Father's Day and dads everywhere, the Orvis Company brings us “Thanks to DAD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef3RjXILf...
brooke340
Jun 17, 20231 min read


Think Inch Worms
It feels like we are on a roller coaster flying down hill into summer. All of the beautiful spring hatches that we love so much are gone...
brooke340
Jun 7, 20233 min read


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
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