Cortland Line Company – Learn to be a Trout Boss

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Dan Blanton

  Learn to be a Trout Boss Cortland Line Company premieres educational fly fishing video series. May 5, 2014 — Cortland, N.Y. — The right fly line can mean the difference between a perfectly presented cast and a missed opportunity. … Continue reading →

Posted in Industry News

A Vision for Managing America’s Saltwater Recreational Fisheries

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Dan Blanton

As marine fisheries legislation heats up, it’s time to revamp the federal management system By Chris Macaluso Congress is moving forward quickly to revise the federal act that governs our nation’s marine resources. The sportfishing and boating industries — along … Continue reading →

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Smith Optics – Low Light Ignitor Lens – Part of Evolve Collection

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Dan Blanton

Smith Opitics  LIGHT IGNITOR LENS DESCRIPTION: Available in the Tenet, Chief and Dover sunglass frames, the new Polarized Low Light Ignitor lens is designed to excel in hazy, cloudy, rainy, early and late conditions. The mild yellow tint allows depleting … Continue reading →

Posted in Eyewear, Hot and New, Industry News

Cascade Crest New Fly Tying Products – 2014

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Dan Blanton

Cascade Crest Newsletter February 2014 The latest happenings at Cascade Crest   If you’re reading this newsletter, than you’re one of the first to know that we have finally launched our new website! Along with an updated look and feel, … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishing Show – Pleasanton Presenters Schedule 2014

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Dan Blanton

Welcome to Pleasanton, CA – 2014   Learning Center by IFFF: Learn to tie your first fly, learn to cast, and make knots easy. The Federation of Fly Fishers will be teaching kids from 8 to 80 on the basics … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Fishing Show Schedule

Bill Peak – Fly Tier and Fly Plate Craftsman – Passes

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Dan Blanton

Bill Peak 1932 – 2014 By Craig Gittings and Dean Lewis Bill Peak enjoying a meal at his fly fishing club outting No one announces his or her own departure from this earth.  By the time I met BillPeak, he … Continue reading →

Posted in Departed Friends

Fly Life Magazine Goes Digital

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Dan Blanton

FLYLIFE DIGITAL    We are very excited to announce that FlyLife magazine is now available in both print AND digital formats! Any Device Anywhere Anytime Since 1995 FlyLife has been considered one of the finest fly fishing magazines available, with a loyal … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Media, Industry News

RIO Introduces New Switch Chucker Fly Line

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Dan Blanton

RIO’s new Switch Chucker is an extremely easy-casting, super-powerful line with a short, 25-foot long head and a thick handling section behind the head to allow for effective mending and fly control. The line is designed specifically for switch rods … Continue reading →

Posted in Fly Lines, Hot and New, Industry News

SALTYFLY – Southern California’s Premier Fly Fishing Guide Service

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Dan Blanton

We’re your Southern California Saltwater fly fishing specialists! With Captain Vaughn Podmore We are located in the beautiful city of Huntington Beach, California, home to some of the finest West Coast saltwater fly fishing. We fish southern Los Angeles County and Orange … Continue reading →

Posted in California Saltwater (Central and Southern), Fly Fishing Guides, Southern California Salt Water

Fly-fishing the Everglades with Lefty Kreh and Captain Bill Blanton

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Dan Blanton

    By Dan Blanton When it comes to fishing trips lots of folk’s philosophy is that it’s not so much about the fishing but more about the experience; the interaction between friends – the total landscape – and not … Continue reading →

Posted in Dan Blanton, Fly Fishing Destinations, Tackle and Techniques Magazine, Trip Reports