The Drift - Fly Fishing, Fly Casting and Fly Rod Building

Trout Hunting with Bob Wyatt

Bob Wyatt’s Trout Hunting is back. A limited-edition run of just 200 autographed hardback copies. First published over 20 years ago, it’s one of those rare fly fishing books that quietly reshaped h...

Fly Casting - Sharpen Your Shooting

Double your line length in a single cast without false casting Any fly fisher knows that stripping in and lengthening - or “shooting” line - is part of the fly-fishing process. Understanding how an...

Landing Fish Safely: The Slip-and-Grasp Technique

Landing a fish cleanly and safely is the final test of an angler’s skill, and the “slip and grasp” method is one of the most efficient techniques for doing just that. Used effectively in both fre...

Patagonia Fly Fishing: Three Lodges, One Week in Argentina

Wind, wild trout, and a fast-moving week across Patagonia’s best fly fishing lodges We were driving back to the little airport in Esquel, Argentina, after a sprint week of visiting, fishing, and...

In Praise of Poppers

One of the ways fly fishers can strengthen and invigorate their fly fishing skills is to fish with poppers. Poppers are effective in fresh and saltwater environments and when fished skillfully wil...