Fly Fishing Gifts Under $100: 5 Step-Up Picks for Anglers Past the Basics (2026)
Five fly fishing gifts under $100 for the angler who already has the basics: a 40-fly assortment, a pre-loaded aluminum reel, a 5L Orvis sling, a rubber mesh net and a beginner tying kit, all checked in stock on Amazon.
Middle Provo Winter Fly Fishing: Midges, the Midday Window, and Snow-Day Access
Middle Provo winter fly fishing runs on a 125 cfs minimum release, size 20-26 midges, and a 10-to-2 feeding window. Here's how December, January, and February differ, what to tie on, where to park after a storm, and the 2026 regulations.
Utah Winter Fly Fishing: Which Rivers Actually Fish in December, January, and February
Utah winter fly fishing comes down to which dams keep releasing water. Here's a ranking of the rivers that fish December through February, with last winter's real flows, the best hours, the bugs, and the ones to skip.
Strawberry Reservoir Ice Fishing: First Ice, Depths, and the Slot Limit Anglers Blow
Strawberry Reservoir ice fishing, from first safe ice in the bays to the February bottom bite: where ice locks up first, how the depth progression runs from 10 feet to 40, the cutthroat slot limit and kokanee closure anglers get wrong, and which access points actually plow out.
Which Flies Catch the Most Trout? 514 Fish From 193 Logged Fly Fishing Trips
Which flies catch the most trout? Eight years of one angler's fishing log, 193 logged fly fishing trips and 514 fish, ranked by fish per trip against a 2.66 baseline. The Elk Hair Caddis beats the fly I fish most, streamers run 54% below average, and the two highest-scoring patterns are single good days in disguise.
The Utah Cutthroat Slam: All Four Subspecies and How to Catch Them
The Utah Cutthroat Slam is a $20 lifetime registration, four native cutthroat subspecies, and four drainages. Here is how the program works, where each fish lives, and the alpine lake tactics that get it done.
Kenai River Bead Fishing: The Rig, the Regs, and the Runs
Kenai River bead fishing is the most accurate imitation of the most important food in the system. Here's how to size and color a bead by egg stage, peg it legally under Alaska's two-inch rule, and read the salmon runs that put the trout on the feed.
Fly Fishing Gifts Under $50: 11 Amazon Picks Sorted by Job
Most fly fishing gifts under $50 are a logo on something they already own. These 11 picks are sorted by the job they do instead: consumables, fly storage, tools that fix one annoyance, and off-season projects. Every one is a real Amazon listing checked for stock, price, and at least 40 ratings.
White River Shad Kill: A December-to-February Fly Fishing Playbook
The White River shad kill isn't a hatch you can circle on a calendar. It's a flow event. Here's how to read Bull Shoals generation, which white flies actually match a dead threadfin, and what to do on the days the dam sits quiet.
5 Underrated Fly Fishing YouTube Channels (All Under 2,000 Subs)
Five underrated fly fishing YouTube channels worth your subscribe button in 2026, all of them under 2,000 subscribers, plus why the algorithm buries walk-and-wade footage and an honest skip-it line for each. Number one is my own channel, disclosed up front.