The Lakes of Patagonia

by Jonathan Heames | Jan 27, 2020 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 04. GEAR REVIEWS, 08. ANGLING TRAVEL, Argentina, Chile

Stillwater fishing with flies is, in some ways, the final frontier of fly fishing to the United States angler.  Our rivers get all the attention and most people’s romantic mental images of fly fishing are of standing waist-deep in a trout stream, making long casts to...

Big Sky Anglers / Category 3 Fly Company – NZ Essentials Fly Selection

by Jonathan Heames | Jan 21, 2020 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 04. GEAR REVIEWS, 08. ANGLING TRAVEL, Flies and Fly Tying

This assortment of flies for New Zealand has been hand-selected by BSA co-owner Jonathan Heames and most excellent New Zealand guide, Sean Andrews. These fantastic flies from Sean’s own, Category 3 Fly Company, are exclusively available online in the US through...

12 Days of Christmas – Day Twelve – BSA logo Simms Taco Bag

by Big Sky Anglers | Dec 18, 2019 | 04. GEAR REVIEWS, 09. BSA Online Fly Shop

 The 12 days of Christmas finishes up today! Stay tuned for more gear reviews this winter here on the Blog and a huge shout out to all those folks who participated thus far in our online fly shop, thank you very much. The Simms Taco Bag is one of those simple pieces...

12 Days of Christmas – Day Eleven – BSA Sili Pint Set

by Big Sky Anglers | Dec 17, 2019 | 04. GEAR REVIEWS, 09. BSA Online Fly Shop

The glass for the angler who can’t have glass. You know they guy, or gal, who just has that uncanny knack for dropping things.  Why spill your beer and break the glass?  You don’t have to any more!  The only problem is that you’ll have a hard time...

12 Days of Christmas – Day Nine – Echo Gecko Kids Kit

by Big Sky Anglers | Dec 15, 2019 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 04. GEAR REVIEWS, Fly Casting

All of us here at BSA remember our first fly rod like it was yesterday.  For most of us who grew up in the 80’s and 90’s, Fenwick dominated the market with shorter fiberglass fly rods like the one my dad, Tom, built for me; I still use the 8’6″...

12 Days of Christmas – Day Five – Fishpond Gift Pack

by Big Sky Anglers | Dec 10, 2019 | 04. GEAR REVIEWS, 09. BSA Online Fly Shop

12 days of Christmas – Day Five – The Fishpond Gift Pack Fishpond is one of the companies that just keeps coming up with great products year after year. From wading nets and boat nets, to hip packs and boats bags they seem to think of darn near...