Biggest so far on the Swing (this year)
Nice part about battling the big boyz of the 2013 fall steelhead with the streamer rod, is that you can battling them with 12-15 pound test tippet. Pictured below is Robert from OK with the largest...
View ArticleDoesn’t need to be 2 hands
While most the recent press on midwest swinging flies talks about using two hands, single hand rods or switch rods work just as well. One of my personal favorites is the Scott L2H 1158/4. Pictured...
View ArticleBarely Jumping
With water temperatures holding in the low 40’s my days are numbered on the jumping pictures. But here is one from late last week. With a fresh push of chrome hitting a rising river, hope to get a...
View ArticleUpper Teens Rainbow
Another upper teens Lake-Run Rainbow (low sodium) scored on the Big River. Jay Turner holding a 15 – 16 pound brute. Great fish Jay. Nice job. This winter when they fish turn into double strippers,...
View ArticleSteelhead Blues
Not like the “blues” you are accustomed too, but blue flies. Not sure why it is when the snow starts flying that blue works. Actually I’m sure blue works just as well the rest of the year, but for me...
View ArticleFall Run – Trailer
Very cool video from the Pacific Northwest. Todd Moen does his usual amazing working with the camera.
View ArticleTube Fly Tying Class @ The Northern Angler Fly Shop
Ever wonder what all the fuss is about tying and fishing flies on tubes? Ever want to learn how it’s done? Ever want to have the various riggings explained? My eyes were opened to the world of tube...
View ArticleHappy New Year from MFM
Happy New Year from Erik Rambo, Jon Ingham, and Jon Ray. Mangled Fly Media wishes everybody a Happy Mangled Fly New Year. With plenty of Mangled Flies to come in 2014.
View ArticlePatagonia das pants – product review
Patagonia’s das pants have been a staple of my winter steelhead gear for the past 3 years, anytime when temperatures plummet into the 30’s, 20’s, and or are your crazy your going fishing range. The...
View ArticleBogs Extreme Boots – Product Review
I don’t even want to really think about how many years I’ve been steelhead fishing, scary how fast time flies. Feels just like the other day that was I throwing on the full neoprene waders and...
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