Pheasant Tail Simplicity

Whether you know it yet or not, I'm guessing the landslide of "fly fishing press" will be coming in short order regarding Yvon Chouinard, Craig Mathews, and Mauro Mazzo's latest book, "Pheasant Tail Simplicity: Recipes and Techniques for Successful Fly Fishing." So folks at Patagonia, consider this some additional free advertising you didn't even ask … Continue reading Pheasant Tail Simplicity

Leaper – A Tale of Atlantic Salmon on the Pacific?

After posting this video the other day, it occurred to me I never mentioned the interesting (to me) thing that happened during some work travel about a month ago. Look, this is going to sound a bit... well, whatever..., but I was transported cross-country on the company's dime to Santa Monica to meet with a … Continue reading Leaper – A Tale of Atlantic Salmon on the Pacific?

The Itinerant Angler Podcast with Yvon Chouinard

Zach Matthews released a pretty solid interview with Patagonia founder Yvon Chouniard on his podcast "The Itinerant Angler" this week.Photo: PatagoniaWhile Mr. Chouinard speaks quite a bit about the re-issue of his "Simple Fly Fishing" book and what he enjoys about tenkara and his quest to simplify, he also expands on many of the philosophies … Continue reading The Itinerant Angler Podcast with Yvon Chouinard