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Jesse Males and Jake Haselgrave, the "Fly Bums," take you on a journey through untouched Florida searching for redfish and black drum.

How's of Fly's social media master, Drew Evans, picks his "most unique" saltwater fly patterns. These won't cover every fly-fishing situation, but they'll nail it most of the time. Pack these with you and show 'em something different. It's worked for Evans and should work for you.

Author Greg Thomas found Simms' Access wading boots to offer a great mix of traction, stability and comfort during his 2026 testing season. If you're looking for a lightweight boot that can stand up to rugged abuse, and even thrive while negotiating slick, mossy, rocks and boulders, this may be the boot for you.

House of Fly sits down with western fly tying legend Kris Keller who reps for Montana Fly Company and ties some of the most interesting and effective patterns known to man. Check it out right now.

House of Fly's Calvin Fuller discloses his Top 4 Favorite Skating flies for Idaho's Clearwater and Snake Rivers. These patterns also serve well on Washington's Grand Ronde River. Keep a few of these in your fly box and you'll be set to see surface takes from steelhead that range to 40 inches long.

The Columbia Basin's 2026 steelhead run is about half of the 10-year average, which forced the closure of Oregon's Deschutes River for steelhead fishing. Fortunately, there are some solid opportunities to fish steelhead on Idaho's Snake and Clearwater rivers through the fall season. Get out there and throw!

Heading into the 2026 Smith River float, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Having floated this iconic Montana river twice before, once in the 1990s and again in 2013, I knew the experience would be different this time around. With new regulations in place and the river more popular than ever, it seemed inevitable that we'd encounter more anglers, busier camps, and fish that had seen their fair share of flies. Still, the allure of the Smith remained as strong as ever, and the anticipation of another journey through its legendary canyon was impossible to resist.

Sit back and enjoy a lengthy conversation with fly fishing rep, Pat Sheehey. In this House of Fly Podcast #3, we unpack a huge issue that everyone in fly fishing is discussing: What's up with Simms Fly Fishing and where are they going in the future. Pat's the man to answer that question.

You've found the House of Fly Podcast episode 3, where we sit down with noted fly fishing rep Kurt Krueger. Krueger fishes extensively in the Pacific Northwest and now calls Gallatin Gateway, Montana home. Learn about some killer fisheries, conservation, and even a bit of hunting lore. Enjoy.

Patagonia's new Swiftcurrent Traverse wader, explained in detail here.

Late summer can be a tricky time to catch trout in Northern Idaho. In this story, House of Fly's Tyler Balich outlines the best flies for north Idaho in August and September, including grasshopper, ant and beetle patterns, along with nymphs and streamers and the oft-overlooked crayfish. Take these fly pattern to north Idaho this month, or anywhere else in the northern Rockies, and you'll be sure to turn some trout toward the surface.

We asked our HOF crew to pick a rod they are most intrigued by this year and here’s the breakdown. Just a few ideas to think about whether you’re heading to the salt, gearing up for summer and fall steelhead, or simply going the route of the single-hander for trout and those warmwater species.