Cast Hope: Share What You Love

Cast Hope is a nonprofit organization focused on providing kids in the Northern California community with the gift of the outdoors. Bringing youth and mentors together outside through the sport of fly...

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Trade Stories: The Blue-Collar Bastion of Ballard, WA

For 71 years, the Pacific Fishermen Shipyard has been building and repairing ships to face some of the toughest seas in the world. Today, it’s a maritime holdout in a...

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In the Fall: Fly Fishing Washington State's Hidden Gems

Before trucker hats were a fixture of his wardrobe, Paul Moinester spent years wearing a suit and tie championing major conservation initiatives as a senior legislative aid in the U.S....

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Experience the Wild: Fly Fishing in the Frank Church Wilderness

On November 21st, 2016, we launched the Filson Experience the Wild Contest. Participants were asked to choose one out of four expereinces for a chance to win the trip of...

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Celebrating Filson Fathers with Cody Humphrey

Cody Humphrey grew up in Hermiston, Oregon helping out on his family's farm from the age of nine. As a young man, he spent his days alongside his father bucking...

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Chasing Wild Winter Steelhead with Russell Miller from Sage Fly Fishing

 Russell Miller is the Marketing Coordinator for Sage and RIO Fly Fishing products, as well as a member of Team USA Fly Fishing. In the latest Filson Life, follow along...

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Fish-Work: An Interview with Commercial Fisherman and Photographer Corey Arnold

Corey Arnold is a fine art photographer based in Portland, Oregon. His work examines man’s relationship with the natural world including animals, food production, and environmental issues. Since 2002, he...

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Aboard the F/V Arctic Lady: Self-Sufficiency on the High Seas

On the open ocean, there is no room for error. Traveling hundreds of miles from port, crews aboard commercial fishing vessels face an endless onslaught of crashing waves and rough...

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Fly Fishing on the Outlaw Trail with Michael Cevoli

Photography by Michael Cevoli. Michael is a commercial and documentary photographer. A graduate with honors of both the bachelor’s and the master’s program at the Rhode Island School of Design,...

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Fly Fishing the Yuba River with Chuck Ragan

Chuck Ragan is a family man, an outdoorsman, craftsman and musician. Ragan was raised chasing fish, game and adventures in the outdoors while at the same time, sharing music worldwide...

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Fly Fishing Through the Winter with Justin Salem Meyer

Justin Meyer is a photographer based in Des Moines, Iowa.He explores trout fishing his home waters of Northeast Iowa year round.—There is a solitude found on the winter waters.The hustle...

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Unfailing Dads: Three Generations of Filson Anglers

Father's Day is right around the corner and at Filson many of our employees wouldn't be the outdoors enthusiasts they've become without the guidance of their Dad. Our fathers have...

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Chasing Ghosts: Himalayan Snowcock Hunting in Nevada with Larry McKurtis

Larry McKurtis is a writer and amateur photographer living in Northern Nevada. He prefers sleeping in the dirt, pushing himself to delirious exhaustion, and getting to the marrow of the...

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Red Slashed Gills and Yellow Days: Late Summer Cutthroat Fishing in The Rockies

Blaine Peetso is a mill worker in Northern Alberta and a self-described daydreamer. With a penchant for the outdoors and for photography, he created The Borealist blog as an excuse...

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Close to Home: Fishing McCloud Run with Justin Meyer

Justin Meyer runs the online store for Badowers, an Iowa-based Filson retailer. Photography by Justin Meyer and Austin Day When most people think about trout fishing, they likely picture the snow-capped...

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Unfailing Dads: Like Father, Like Son

Our fathers have endured many early mornings and painstaking days teaching us how to cast a fly rod, fell a tree, and to safely handle an over-and-under; and we couldn’t...

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Fly Fishing the American West with Tyler Sharp

Tyler Sharp is a documentary photographer, writer, and filmmaker based out of Dallas, Texas.  Today, Tyler explores the American West in Montana with a fly rod and his family.

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Reflections on a Rhode Island Ramble: Fly Fishing with Forest Woodward

Forest Woodward grew up in the mountains of North Carolina. At the age of one he was fortunate to meet his best friend Jacob, and over the course of the...

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Extinctions of the Pleistocene: Ice Fishing in Maine with Jon Levitt

Photographer Jonathan Levitt lives on an acreage near the village of Ducktrap, Maine and spends much of his time roaming the inlets and islands of Penobscot Bay. In his latest...

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'Trout Don't Live in Ugly Places' with Scott and Ashlee O'Malley

Photos by Scott and Ashlee O’Malley of The O’Malleys. I once had a fishing guide tell me, “trout don’t live in ugly places.” Nowhere is that more true than Central Idaho’s...

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Frio: Hiking and Fly Fishing the San Juan River, New Mexico with Halley Roberts

Halley Roberts is a photographer based in Portland, Oregon. This winter, Halley returned to New Mexico --her childhood home-- to fish the scrappy waters of the San Juan River. The...

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In Search of Arctic Grayling

Krystin Bablinskas is an environmental engineer with a penchant for adventure and travel writing. Her life partner, Bixler McClure, is a Geographic Information Systems analyst and amateur photographer. Always together,...

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Winter Steelheading on the Snoqualmie

 There's nothing like winter steelheading. The search for the elusive slivers of chrome in dark green water is wrought with frustration, undeniable joy, and constant anticipation. Much like panning for gold,...

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On the Banks with John Ludlam

John Ludlam is a medium format analog photographer currently residing in Denver, Colorado. Two years ago, he started processing and printing his own photos in the darkroom and hasn't gone...

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Can Fly Fishing Save the World with Mongolia River Outfitters

Can fly fishing save the world? Mongolia River Outfitters’ owner Mark Johnstad thinks so, and after working with him for the past eight years, writer, editor, and fly fishing guide...

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Getting in to Wild Cutthroat in Durango with Justin Meyer

Join Justin Salem Meyer -- a fly-fishing enthusiast, photographer, and web designer based in Des Moines, Iowa -- on a trip to Southern Colorado in search of wild Cutthroats.I made...

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7 Days of Salmon and Camping with Evan Lane

Evan Lane is a photographer and director based out of Los Angeles. Last week, Evan and his girlfriend Kayla set out on a road trip across Vancouver Island. The plan?...

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Fishing the Driftless in Iowa with Badowers

When I was 19 I fell in love with Iowa. It stopped just being the place I was born, where I’m from, where I live. This is part of a...

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How To's

The Do's and Don'ts of Fishing in Bear Country

What to remember when fishing around big ursids and what to forget. Words and photos by David S. Lewis.This is too important a topic for me not to include the...

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Farm Ponds with Judith O'Keefe

I live in the country and I could fill a page on the many reasons why I’ve chosen this lifestyle, but the first one that comes to mind this summer...

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Spend 4 Days Exploring the Shores of Maine by Canoe with Rhon Bell

Outdoor writer Rhon Bell of Backwoods Plaid explores the history-ridden shores of Maine by canoe.Twenty two miles long and up to four miles wide. The third-largest body of water in a...

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How To's

Fly Fishing Refresher: 4 Things to Remember On Your First Trip of the Year

Words by David S. Lewis.  Executive Editor, (614) Magazine.Photo by Judith O'KeefeMother’s Day marks the beginning of spring fly fishing for many.  It takes a different breed (and a river out...

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Lunch With a Living Legend

Words and photos by Judith O'KeefeThe weather was dreary, a typical March day on the North Umpqua River.  A friend and I made the five hour drive over the mountains...

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Improbable Optimist: Fishing’s Opening Day

This Saturday marks Fishing’s Opening Day in Vermont. As the day of reckoning for countless unsuspecting trout draws near, New York City writer, editor and veteran angler David Coggins weighs...

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The Legend of South Pine Stream with Justin Meyer

Join Justin Salem Meyer -- a fly-fishing enthusiast, photographer, and web designer based in Des Moines, Iowa -- on a search for brook trout on the legendary South Pine stream.There...

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Get Away at a Moment's Notice with David Lewis

Even if you live in a city, don’t discount your local waterways for great weekday fishingBy David S. LewisAfter a friend tipped me off to a yard sale “canoe” they...

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The Real Meaning of Memorial Day

Scott Sneer CEO of Alpha Ecological, Owner of Blaze Outdoor Adventures, and part-owner of Fikkes Outdoor Innovations, is one of the founders of Hunting with Heroes and other events to...

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How To's

GUEST BLOG: Judith O’Keefe, Winter Fishing Tips

Judith O’Keefe has fished many places and can fish with the best of them. But when she is looking for some fishing advice she turns to her local fishing outfitter...

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GUEST BLOG: To Yakutat, Alaska, for prehistoric pike By Gary Lewis

Gary Lewis is the host of Adventure Journal and author of John Nosler – Going Ballistic, Black Bear Hunting, Hunting Oregon and other titles. This time he shares his insight on traveling...

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The Ultimate Connection to Nature

Maine-based Rhon Bell of Backwoods Plaid, takes Filson on a record-setting ice fishing trip.Fishing is my ultimate connection to nature, so it's without hesitation that I agreed to a two-day ice...

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How To's

10 Tips to Get You Out on the Hard Water with Peter Patenaude

Peter Patenaude, a registered Maine guide, has been a Filson advocate for over six years. His blog Boot & Canoe, focuses on traditional skills and Maine’s outdoor heritage. Today, Peter shares...

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Yellowhammers and Specks by Louis Cahill

Louis Cahill is an advertising photographer with over thirty years experience, and about as many holding a fly rod,  Louis has spent his life looking through the lens.  He’s not interested...

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Best Summer Fishing Locations

4 favorite summer fishing locations across the U.S.

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How To's

Baiting Tips for the Filson Fisherman

Everything you need to master the art of fish baiting right here in this handy list. Pre-BaitingPre-baiting is a technique to entice more fish to the area you plan to cast...

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Steelhead Fishing on the Grande Ronde River by Judith O'Keefe

While fly fishing on one of the West’s most famous steelhead streams, outdoor enthusiast Judith O’Keefe is reminded what makes this particular pastime so special.Photos courtesy of Kelly James.This past...

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GUEST BLOG: Fishing Fiasco by Judith O'Keefe

 Judith O'Keefe is ready for summer fishing! But with any fishing or planned trip, there always seems to be a few surprises that you don't expect. After reading this, you'll...

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How To's

5 Tips To Improve Your Fly Fishing Catch Rates

Brian McGeehan has been a fly fishing guide for 17 years in both Colorado and Montana and owns Montana Angler Fly Fishing in Bozeman, MT. A fisherman's job is never...

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GUEST BLOG: Gary Lewis, Spot and stalk for Steelhead

Gary Lewis has been fishing on some of the Northwest’s finest rivers for over 20 years. He is award-winning author, TV host, speaker and photographer from Central Oregon. He has...

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