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Boat Hack: 2x4s For a Drift Boat Trailer Stand
Raft-folk, you’ll have no idea what I’m talking about, but if you own a drift boat and store it outside for any length of time, you understand what a problem snow and rain can pose, no matter the material of your boat.
I learned long ago t...
Tying the Front End Loader Caddis
My goal was to produce a caddis dry fly that floated flush in the surface, was buoyant enough to hold tungsten nymphs and supported the weight on the front of the fly.
By the Fulling Mill Team and Devin Olsen
Carp In Lakes, Ponds and Rivers
Mirror carp on the Wyoming flats near Casper.
The good news, as I’ve already said, is that you can find carp in just about any body of fresh water. The bad news is that there are substantial differences in how you should fly fish for carp...
Summer on the Stillwater
This summer we had the opportunity to spend some time in Absarokee, MT on the Stillwater River with Lincoln and Judi Powers of the Montana Fly Fishing Lodge.
Flowing out of the Absaroka Range to the west and the Beartooth Mountains to the...
Flylab Interview: David Coggins
I call it the 90% rule: conventional wisdom applies to 90% of situations 90% of the time. But how you navigate that remaining 10% defines true mastery.
Born and raised in Minnesota, David Coggins grew up in a creative household as the son...
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Fly-fishing insight that matters: gear, skills, news, travel.
I'm a founder at Flylab and the former editor of The Flyfish Journal and MidCurrent. Co-author of Castwork and Tideline.
all men die, few ever really live
Will Rice | Creator, Writer, Producer - a freelance journalist whose work has been featured in The Denver Post, The Drake Magazine, The Flyfish Journal, Flylab, Fly Rod & Reel, Saltwater Fly Fishing, Outside Magazine, Fly Fusion, and Angling Trade.
Author, editor and angler
Tim is the founder of Angling Trade, the former managing editor of Fly Fishing Trade and the former photo editor of The Flyfish Journal. He also runs THE small boat marketplace (smallcraftsales.com) and has been reviewing fly-fishing gear for years.
Other than fishing and a little bird hunting, all I do is write.
Exploring the Wade Well Method — Where fly fishing, mobility, mental health, neuroscience, ecology, and the human condition meet. Writing for anglers who want to move well, think clearly, and fish for a lifetime.
Beat reporter, contributor, writer–tennis, outdoor culture, Omaha hold ’em, fly fishing.
40 years in the Outdoor Industry as a journalist, photographer and guide. Launched on Substack in July 2026.
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