Kilroy Redfish on the Fly

by Evan Howard | May 16, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fly Fishing, Kilroy

My newfound ritual of inshore fly fishing from the kayak in Grand Isle, Louisiana rolled around and I spent several furious days tying up flies, lining up rods and tying leaders. I packed my usual fly rods and boxes along with a backup of spinning gear and lures in...

Bassin on the Fly

by Evan Howard | Jan 3, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United States

Catching bass on the fly rod is my favorite technique. I still love the feeling of a bass t-boning a swimbait or smashing a spook, but nothing compares to the fight of a bass on the fly rod and the satisfaction of landing big bass on flies you tie yourself. My trip...

Quick Trips Pay Off

by Evan Howard | Dec 28, 2018 | Fishing, Kilroy

One of my most impromptu trips of the year turned out to be the most profitable of them all. I decided to drop my Kilroy off a rough bridge embankment and paddle up and shallow creek known for monster spotted bass. The access is beyond awful, but it typically coughs...

Finding Arrowheads and Angry Largemouth

by Evan Howard | Dec 24, 2018 | Fishing

My Dad and I have a yearly float trip here on one of my favorite rivers in Georgia. The fishing is usually never lights out, but we have a great time catching up and enjoying nature. I had spent a few hours on the fly tying Vice that week and put together my rough...

Muddy Water Challenges

by Evan Howard | Dec 22, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United States

Some days you just don’t catch them like you want. This was one of those days. On previous trips to this location I had landed many large striped bass and several trophy size spotted bass on topwater flies. With that success in mind, I tackled the float expecting some...

8 Reasons why Iceland should be your next paddle adventure destination

by teamjk | Aug 27, 2018 | rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater

1. Iceland has whitewater for all skill levels of paddlers. From class III on rivers like the West Glacial River and the Gullafoss Canyon of the Hvita River, to class V runs and waterfalls like the Keldua River and Aldeyjarfoss. Iceland is a paddlers dreams. Albeit...

Early Spring Louisiana Reds

by Evan Howard | Apr 6, 2018 | Coosa HD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

A group of my fishing friends heads down to Southeast Louisiana every year for a 4 day party/fishing fest. Every year I say I am going to make it, but just never seem to work it into my work schedule. This year, I decided to take the bull by the horns and plan a trip...