After a relatively short flight from Alaska up and over the North Pole and down into Reykjavik Iceland, I strolled into the keflavik airport bio-security area and had the waders, boots and other fishing gear sprayed down by the bio-security guy, which is a very important thing here in Iceland, the rivers are very pure…
Aside from preventing harmful UV rays from melting a portion of your face off, hats are pretty rad. You can hide from CCTV cameras with your hat, which is pretty neat if you are being naughty. You could put stuff in your hat to carry them, like your keys or wallet. Maybe your phone or…
To watch fish feeding naturally is quite mesmerising. Especially when feeding on mayfly spinners. Completely switched on to the source, tracking individual mayflies and improvising their beat to the insect dance. I’ve found myself in a few situations recently without a rod, but camera firmly in hand. This is positive, as it has forced me…
Sometimes I ask myself the same question while hail stones are stinging my face, while the gusts of wind blow me off my feet and my numb fingers refuse to tie on the new fly after the last one ended up in a tree behind me. Yes fly fishing can be a tough gig, but…
I guess I should start at the beginning, about 4 years ago I was at the rise fly fishing film festival, there was a short clip of Taimen fishing in Mongolia. I distinctively remember thinking that going to Mongolia and fishing for these fish would be one of the greatest fly fishing adventures anyone could…
iheartthefly contributor Paul Anderson landed this amazing, rare amur pike in Mongolia last week. Stay tuned for more details!
A chance to slip on the boots, don the pack and disappear into the wilderness. Scenes of harsh alpine scrub and boulder fields dotted with crystal clear trout waters have distracted me from work all week. For some, work is just a tool to gain money which allows them to fish. I am one of…
Say “Raaarrghhhh” Whats Up Peoples of the Fly Fishing Community! Super stoked to have been included as part of the iheartthefly fraternity. Good mate Brendan Turriff creator – CEO and all time humourist has decided to take a big risk (hee) and include me as a contributor. His personal wordsmith introduction of myself is spot…
We’re stoked to announce that iheartthefly has grown enough to justify additional contribution. I would like to introduce these passionate Tasmanian fly fisherman, so they too can share the love that we all carry for the fly… Andrew Howell Also known as Yapper, Charlie or simply mad as a cut snake, Andy is one of…
A solid brownie from Penstock Lagoon
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