The Backstage Pass

Jako Lucas is one of Yellow Dog's ambassadors and a well-known fly fishing destination explorer. Not only does Jako have experience guiding for taimen in Mongolia, but he has hosted numerous trips there as well. Here's a quick Q&A with Jako discussing taimen, the proper equipment, and more to up your chance of...

For anglers venturing down to the country of Belize in search of the infamous silver king, be sure to have these tarpon flies in your box in a range of sizes and weights! Yellow Dog's Fly Box: Doug McKnight's Home Slice – Doug McKnight ties this baitfish imitation. Try a purple or black color...

Yellow Dog has decades of travel experience. Every other week someone on the team is either out exploring a new location or checking in on longtime partners. Yellow Dog wouldn’t be the best in the business if it didn't know a few things about traveling safely. Here are a few tips we've learned...

Located off the coast of Belize, the waters of Ambergris Caye are home to some of the best permit fishing on the planet. There’s a seemingly endless expanse of flats surrounding the island offering the chance to take a shot at one of the many permit.   Fly fishing for permit can be...

At Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures, we’re constantly pushing the limits of what we consider surreal fly fishing opportunities. From the far-fetched land of the Himalayas to the remote jungles of the Amazon, we’ve discovered that creating phenomenal fly fishing experiences has no limits! Through the years, we have had the opportunity to fly...

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.   A commercial fly tier, McKnight is well-known for his extraordinary fly tying capabilities and designing patterns that fish simply cannot resist. He was kind...