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There was a time when Klaus Frimor was skeptical of steelhead coming to a skated fly. Then, one day on Idaho's Clearwater River, a friend rose four fish to a skater as Frimor watched. From that day on Frimor "believed." These days he ties a simple black, foam skater and crushes steelhead on the Clearwater. Hereare his secrets to skated fly success.
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Posted: August 17, 2026Patagonia's new Swiftcurrent Traverse wader, explained in detail here.
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Posted: August 11, 2026Late 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.
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Posted: August 10, 2026We 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.
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Posted: July 01, 2026What makes a hopper pattern "The Best" Our choices are derived from very strong opinions, just about zero hard data, and an overdose of heavy debate. The reality is, there are a ton of great hopper patterns and many of them work well.
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Posted: June 26, 2026House 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.
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Posted: June 18, 2026Klause 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.
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Posted: June 15, 2026Earlier this year, JayD'Arpini and Calvin Fuller headed to Florida to meet up with the Duck Camp crew and test some gear while chasing Florida redfish and snook.
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Posted: June 05, 2026Kris Keller and the HOF crew head out on the Missouri River for pike. A slow day ends well.
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Posted: May 25, 2026In 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.
Read more about House of Fly Podcast #2: Trout Shop Founder Chris Goodman5 Min