The Backstage Pass

The new Sage SIGNAL fly rod series is officially here, and we recently headed to Hyalite Reservoir to put it through the same structured casting test used during the 2026 Saltwater Invitational. The SIGNAL replaces Sage’s well-known, mid-priced MAVERICK saltwater series, which we tested on the flats of Belize during the Invitational. After...

For decades, the Bahamas has been synonymous with bonefish. Ask most saltwater fly anglers when to visit, and you'll likely hear the same answer: winter and early spring. While those months certainly produce outstanding fishing, they only tell part of the story. + Shop the Bahamas Equipment List From May through July and...

We recently got our hands on the new G. Loomis Asquith II 4 and 5-weight fly rods, and rather than simply stringing them up behind the shop and offering a quick first impression, we wanted to put them through a more structured evaluation. To do that, we compared the new Asquith II models...

With iconic bonefish destinations like the Bahamas, Belize, and Mexico accessible to many anglers in the States, it’s important to know what flies fish are taking and where. Selecting Flies for the Bahamas One of the biggest misconceptions about bonefish flies is that the exact pattern is always the most important factor. In...

While the salmonfly hatch often steals the spotlight, the golden stonefly hatch is arguably the more dependable, long-lasting, and productive hatch across much of the Rocky Mountain West. In Montana especially, golden stoneflies hatch more prolifically and steadily than their larger salmonfly cousins—often side-by-side early in the season before taking over as the...

When most anglers think about dry fly fishing, they picture trout rising to fully emerged adults—mayflies floating upright, caddis fluttering off the surface, or stoneflies skittering across a riffle. But before the classic “dry fly moment,” trout key in on another phase of the hatch—one that’s arguably more important, more consistent, and more...