Ask a lifelong Montanan how they feel about the steady stream of newcomers, and you may get pointed to a sign hanging in a Bozeman bar. It reads that you should welcome yourself to Montana while remembering you are a refugee, not a missionary. The message is blunt, but it captures a tension that ...
I spent 5 days at the best cutthroat trout fishing destination in the US with Glacier Anglers & Outfitters. At the start of the trip, I had little fly fishing experience. I’d never caught a trout on a fly rod, but by the end I’d caught well over 100 westslope cutthroat trout. Including se...
Fall gives spin anglers a real edge on big trout, and the reason comes down to what the fish are eating. From late spring through the middle of September, wild trout across much of the country are locked onto aquatic insects, which makes a spinner or jerkbait nearly useless even when trout are ri...
When it comes to folding hunting knives, I’ve usually been a fan of Buck knives—specifically, my Buck 110 that I’ve had for years of chasing bucks and ducks and bears and anything else here that’s legal game in the northeast. But a few years back, that Buck 110 went missing in...
One of the global leaders for big baits for big freshwater predators, Savage Gear, is planning to raise the bar for trophy Esox species, pike & musky, once again. They are releasing the new 3D Whitefish RTF swimbait, an ultra-realistic soft plastic swimbait that delivers tons of lifelike ac...
Would you believe it if I said that hiking around the woods and catching fish is my work? I own a fly fishing guide business in Utah named “Chunky Trout Outfitters,” and in order to stay up-to-date on where the fish are hungry, what they are eating and what lakes are hot for the week, Read Mo...
Oliver Ngy does not fish the way most anglers do, and that is the point. At 41, the California native has built a name as a big-bass specialist by refusing to run anyone else’s program. Toss him into unfamiliar water and he’ll tie on something twice the size of what’s working �...
Strike Footwear, the official footwear of the International Game Fish Association (IGFA), has brought out the new Silvertip Drift Boat Shoes, a classic boat shoe reimagined for the modern offshore life. These new boat shoes blend the classic stylings of boat shoes with modern footwear innovation ...
Where regulations allow it, fishing two baits, lures, or flies on a single line lets you cover two depths of the water column at once and figure out what the fish are eating far faster than swapping offerings one at a time. Done right, it can double your catch rate, and on the best days […]...
Do you already have an Old Town PDL kayak and feel like you want some more power on the water? Well, Old Town Watercraft has the thing for you with the three new ePDL+ RetroFit Kits, compatible with specific models of Old Town PDL kayaks. Building upon the success and feedback from the first-of-i...