by Leigh on April 9, 2012
The latest issue of This Is Fly in now out on the street. The Apr/May 2012 issue contains stories on Pike Hysteria, how to tie the Boulder Hopper, Jack Charlton reels, fly fishing for bonefish in the Grand Bahamas and the always popular mixtape. Enjoy!
by Leigh on February 19, 2012
Shortly before Christmas I built a 9′ 4 wt rod based on a J Stockard Forecast fly rod kit. It has a blue 4-piece Batson IM6 blank, a gunsmoke reel seat with rosewood insert, and a quality cork grip. Including shipping it was $90. Add in a $5 rod bag from BassPro and a rod tube [...]
by Leigh on February 6, 2012
It’s that time again – another issue of This Is Fly has hit the online shelf. The Feb/Mar issue is filled with some great stories, including bamboo rods built by a kid from New Jersey, fly fishing punk rockers Pegboy, winter tarpon fishing, steelhead junkies and the always popular mixtape. Check out Fly The Flag [...]
by Leigh on February 3, 2012
We recently had the opportunity to interview Russ and Erica, who own Golden Witch Technologies, a rodmaker’s supply house. Their story shows that it is not always a clear path to flyfishing and it can involve dentistry. 1. How did you get started in rod building? I grew up fishing, hunting, and trapping in Lancaster,PA, but never flyfished [...]
by Leigh on January 16, 2012
The first release of online fly mag SCOF for 2012 is now available. This issue features stories on fishing in Arkansas for browns, winter on the Davidson, chasing redfish in Charleston, and my favorite, winter fishing in the Florida Keys. There are also tutorials on fly tying and a gear review, along with a fly shop [...]