Why do state departments drop fish into lakes from planes? Here’s all you need to know.

Most fly fishermen have a hit list of the most difficult fish they want to catch at least once in their lifetimes. Of course, there’s going to be disagreement among anglers on which fish pose the biggest challenge. Factors like size, smarts, strength, the season and obscurity come into play.  We asked Harry Ware, a [...]

AFTCO has come out one of the coolest things in outdoor apparel and that is ECONYL. Rescue is the newest line premiered at ICAST. This new AFTCO line Rescue function meets sustainability. Rescue utilizes ECONYL. ECONYL is, is regenerated nylon. They take things like decommissioned things like commercial fishing nets and fabric. They take it [...]

Fly fishing can seem pretty intimidating when an angler first decides to pick it up and give it a go. Whereas regular rod and reel fishing can be a little more relaxed, fly fishing requires all the patience you’re used to utilizing plus a whole lot more technical prowess. Here are some basic tips to [...]

The #18 elk hair caddis hovered in the air for a split second, having reached the end of the nine-foot leader and the 30-foot fly line that had been cast to the far bank. It fluttered down to the surface of Young’s Creek as if it had dropped out of the overhanging spruce tree that [...]

Watch Bonus Features from popular shows on OutsideTV channel.  Even more Bonus OutsideTV Videos: MotorSports / Xtreme Off-Road and Kayaking / XtremeWaterSports Mothership Andros Bonus Feature, OutsideTV Brandon Cyr on the Mothership / Eleven Experience. “Fishing is essentially hunting, some people hunt some people gather, my family has always been hunters. The advantage of staying on the [...]

Colorado Rocky Mountain FISH! Perhaps more than any other state, Colorado typifies the “mountain lifestyle.” That includes hiking, biking, climbing, and simple appreciation of the scenic beauty and clean air. But consider this: Colorado is also home to more than 2,000 lakes and 8,000 miles of river. That means floating sports like canoeing, kayaking, and [...]

Rob Choi, a kayak angler, caught a 53 point red drum while fly fishing on a 20-pound tippet. If approved by the IGFA, this catch will far surpass the existing world record of 41 pounds. Red drums are common in Florida and Charleston, ranging as far north as Massachusetts. In the Gulf of Mexico, the [...]

Terry Myers seems to balance it all—marriage, motherhood, grand-motherhood, working on a ranch, volunteering, and of course having fun. This REI feature length film explores the experience of this unassuming but determined woman on a two-year quest to unlock the mysteries of fly fishing for wild steelhead as she attempts to catch them every month of [...]

A new stretch of river and a new fly fishing technique. You would think this would make for a long day on the water, but not for this angler. Watch as he lands a monster 30-inch pike using a topwater fly.