Searching for a Slam in Xcalak
- By: Will Rice
"I called Scott Heywood at Angling Destinations (the guru of undiscovered fishing spots) who suggested going to Xcalak and a lodge called Costa de Cocos. Xcalak (pronounced in the Mayan as “ish kalak”) lies just inside Mexico’s border with Belize and has always been one of those fabled places on the outer edges of the map. "
Boat Show Best Bet
- By: Fly Rod and Reel
Stop by the Miami Boat Show this weekend—meet FR&R Salt Water Columnist Chico Fernandez and see Hell's Bay great new boats designed for shallow-water fishing...and fly fisher's needs.
LL Bean Pocket Water Jacket
- By: Ted Leeson
"I had a chance to field-test this jacket for a few days, and it functioned remarkably well, sealing out water during the brief immersions that are often part of a day’s fishing."
Savage Gods...
- By: Fly Rod and Reel
"Savage Gods, Silver Ghosts: In the Wild with Ted Hughes," a highly readable and entertaining new book by Ehor Boyanowsky. Fishing in B.C.’s wilderness fuels the bonds of friendship between the author and literary giant Ted Hughes.
The Musky Chronicles
- By: Fly Rod and Reel
Footage unlike any we've seen to date…catching muskies on flies. You don't have to be from the Midwest to appreciate this, my friends…Lee Church delivers some compelling movie clips…
Fantastic Fish Carvings
- By: Fly Rod and Reel
“I loved the art and beauty of finely crafted decoys working on water or on display in one?s home, but my passion for fly fishing and trout made for a natural transition to fish carving.”
A Passage to India's Trout
- By: Eric Reichbaum
"I had to get out of the cities, away from the madness—up to the mountains. I have found that no matter where I am in the world, I am always drawn to the mountains."
Starting Anglers Out Right
- By: Fly Rod and Reel
A special program helps to recruit and retain anglers, while also imparting the stewardship of our lakes, streams and seas—"because our lifestyle runs downstream."
Remembering Charlie Meyers
- By: Kirk Deeter
Denver Post columnist and author of upcoming book, "The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing" excerpted in the March 2010 issue of FR&R
Upgraded in 2010
- By: Fly Rod and Reel



