The Backstage Pass

From deep in the mangroves to cruising the beaches, snook offers the fly angler fantastic opportunities for sight fishing. The best flies for snook tend to be ones that are lightweight (to make accurate casts into the mangroves) and accurately mimic baitfish or shrimp. The Yellow Dog team loves to target snook when...

Many freshwater monsters lurk deep in the Amazon river, but nothing fights harder, pound for pound than the Peacock Bass. These beautiful cichlids elicit massive takes on large streamers and topwater poppers that stretch the limits of the fly rod and angler. Peacock Bass are primarily targeted in remote locations in the Amazon...

Redfish thrive across a vast stretch of coastline—from the Gulf shores of Texas and Florida to the tidal estuaries of Georgia, the Carolinas, and even into Virginia. They inhabit an incredible range of environments: beaches to tidal lakes, brackish ponds to grass marshes, oyster-lined creeks, and open sand or mud flats. While redfish...

You’ve traveled over 5,000 miles to the jungles of Bolivia or marshes of Argentina all in pursuit of Golden Dorado, with dreams of hooking up to one of the most carnivorous freshwater fish in the world. As you go to make that first cast, you want to have confidence in your gear, and we...

Casting to schools of bonefish and permit is a bucket list activity for almost every fly fishing angler who dreams of fishing saltwater. Bonefish, ghosts of the flats, are known for being spooky and hard to fool with flies, but once these torpedoes take your fly they give you deep runs. Permit are...

Streamer fishing isn’t about delicate casts or subtle presentations. It’s about moving water, moving line, and moving big fish. When you’re chucking articulated patterns, sinking lines, and lead-eyed baitfish imitations, your rod has to keep up. The best streamer fly rods combine backbone and feel—delivering power when you need it, but enough touch...