Hoo Rag

One thing we all appreciate when it comes to fishing is simplicity and versatility.  I recently came across a simple idea for a piece of clothing that provides alot of options for keeping comfortable when out on the water.

Not only is it a versatile idea, it comes in some nice fishy colors.  Here's just one

Standing in the River

It's a Joke

Fly Fishing is a Joke from Henry Harrison on Vimeo.


Maybe this is why I so often find a stupid grin on my face for no apparent reason when fishing Tenkara.

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays

Brandt and Robbie on the Gallatin

Thought you would enjoy this photo of the Junior Team USA Captain, Robbie Wirth, using my Fountainhead 330 for the first time on the Gallatin River in Montana. Robbie has now aged out of the Junior team and attends Montana State University in Bozeman Montana.

Robbie has competed all over the world including winning the World Championship in 2011 and a 2nd place finish in 2012. He most recently competed in the One Fly competition in Jackson WY where he finished 5th as an individual and was part of the winning Team USA. I just received my Fountainhead 330 and he and I were fishing last Friday and I handed him my rod and this beautiful fish came on his second cast with a Tenkara rig.

Best,
-Brandt Williams

Cabela's Online FlyFishing University

If you are brand new to fly fishing in general, take a couple minutes to review the materials found in Cabela's Online Flyfishing University -


http://www.cabelas.com/browse.cmd?categoryId=112554180&WTz_l=SBC%3Bcat104793480%3Bcat104721480

It is a good intro, it will help you become familiar with some of the terminology and such.  Feel free to skip the section on reels.

Upon completion, you receive a free one year membership to the Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF).  That may also prove informative.

What do I need?

One of the most common questions I'm asked is - "Besides a rod and a line, what do I need to start fishing?"

One of the most appealing aspects of fishing a fixed-length line system is it's simplicity.  Simply put, all one needs is a bit of light mono to serve as a leader/tippet, and a fly. 

Even the fly box in the above photo is a bit of overkill.  Many folks, myself included only fishes one or two patterns.  You probably do want an extra fly or two of each pattern, in case you loose one.  But that's it.

I am a self confessed gadget junkie, so I must confess, I do carry significantly more than pictured above.
Here's a picture of my "kit" -

Although entirely optional, I also carry a fly removal gizmo, along with a rubber band that I use to refresh my fly when it gets wet and sodden.  I do use a small chest pack, to which I've attached a line clipper that I use to trim the tippet tag on the rare occasion that I need to tie on a new fly.

But that's it!