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Follow the Fly Project guys as they weave their way around Islamorada, casting at anything that moves. It's high adventure as they rip into some big reds, a nice snook, a solid tarpon and, get this, a sizeable snapper ripped straight out of the mangroves.

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

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.

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!

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.

House of Fly joints Jim Bartchi at the Scott Fly Rods manufacturing plant in Montrose, Colorado. Bartchi walks the boys through the ins-and-outs of their fly rod manufacturing process. Can't watch this vid and not say, I need to own one of these rods.

Klause Frimor is joining the Fly Project to assist in fly rod and fly line development. His expertise is expected to lift Fly Project rods and Ballistic fly lines to new heights.

Kris Keller and the HOF crew head out on the Missouri River for pike. A slow day ends well.

In House of Fly Pocdast #2 we sit down with Trout Shop founder Chris Goodman to discuss how he and partner Jerry LaPierre took a mom and pop business and turned it into Ground Zero in the Missouri RIver fly-fishing scene. Listen in and you'll hear some Craig, Montana history and learn how the Trout Shop really came to be.

Eric Hurst is part of House of Fly's small batch tyer program. Two of his flies, the Thrasher and Agent Scully, are giving up big rewards wherever they are thrown. They work East, West, and all places between. In this article Hurst describes each pattern and tells why they take fish.

In House of Fly's inaugural podcast, hosts Greg Thomas and Sam Wike sit down with Montana fish-head Fred Telleen. Telleen manages The Trout Shop in Craig, Montana, and is a member of the Freshwater Hall of Fame. He's developed numerous commercially tied fly patterns, including several must-haves for Montana's Missouri River. His take on Alaska and the Missouri make this podcast a must-listen for anyone interested in those locals.