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Since its inception in 2012, Flylords has been at the forefront of sharing the experiences of anglers and guides globally. Using film, photography, and writing, we aim to showcase each narrative as distinct as the individual or location it represents. Our mission is clear: to motivate the upcoming generation to explore the great outdoors and enjoy the water!

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How to Tie: The Flexo Mutineer Crab

4 days ago | flylordsmag.com | Greg Stohrer

In this week’s “How to Tie” video feature, Tailwater Fly Shop ties a crab fly that should be in every angler’s saltwater box, the Flexo Mutineer Crab. Learn About This Fly:Difficulty: DifficultWhat do many flats fish and people have in common? Their love for eating crabs. If you fish the salt near beaches, flats, or tidal rivers, the odds are very good that the species you are targeting have indulged in these crustaceans.
The Drift: The First Cutthroat

1 week ago | flylordsmag.com | Spencer Durrant

I’m not sure how long I’ve gone without fishing over the past 15 years. I’m sure there were cold snaps, blizzards, or broken-down vehicles that kept me off the water for a week at a time, but never two weeks. I have an obsessive personality, and fly fishing is the sort of sport that caters to obsessive types, especially when you spend most of your life living 15 minutes from a decent trout stream.
Kendjam Lodge: A Raw Fly Fishing Adventure in the Brazilian Amazon

1 week ago | flylordsmag.com | Jared Zissu

There’s something exciting about getting a last-minute invite on a fishing trip. The feeling of hasty packing, sorting through gear, and the element of the unknown. I guess I’m sort of a “Yes Man” when it comes to being invited somewhere I’ve never fished before. So when the email from Allie at Science on the Fly hit my inbox with the subject line “Fly Fishing in Brazil,” I felt a wave of butterflies. Not unlike the butterflies your 8th-grade crush gave you.
Fly Shop Tour Season 3: All Episodes Now LIVE!

2 weeks ago | flylordsmag.com | Max Inchausti

Fly Shop Tour is our tentpole series in which we explore the country through fly shops and the angling communities surrounding them. This year’s season takes place in the Northeast—an area rich with fly fishing history. We explored the incredible fly shops, communities, and fisheries of Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania. Seven states, thousands of miles, and a few fish along the way.
FST Season 3, Shops Along the Way: New York

2 weeks ago | flylordsmag.com | Max Inchausti

We started Fly Shop Tour with one goal in mind: to tell the stories of the people and fly shops that are the fly fishing community. These shops are the glue that brings anglers together, teach the next generation, and provide a sense of community. It doesn’t matter who you are, as long as you fish, you’re right at home in these fly shops. Throughout our time filming and fishing for season 3, we met some incredible people and visited some world-class shops.
Simms Releases Flyweight Packable Wader

2 weeks ago | flylordsmag.com | Spencer Durrant

Simms has announced the release of a brand-new wader to their lineup—the Flyweight Packable Wader. Simms is calling this the “lightest, most packable wader” the company has ever built. It’s designed to provide the same tough performance Simms is known for, while easily fitting inside a backpack. The entire wader packs into an integrated stuff sack located in the chest pocket. Clocking it at 2.45 pounds in a standard Medium, the Flyweight Packable certainly is light.
Fishing Tips: How to Set the Hook on a Trout

2 weeks ago | flylordsmag.com | Andrew Braker

Properly setting the hook on a trout takes some finesse. Check out this video from Mad River Outfitters for a breakdown of how to set the hook on a trout. Fishing Tips: What is Mending? Fishing Tips: How Much Tippet Do You Need? Andrew is the Ethics, Etiquette, and Education Editor on the Flylords team. He’s a Marylander turned Coloradan who loves chasing striper and trout alike.
Episode 5: Northeast Fly Shop Tour Now LIVE!

2 weeks ago | flylordsmag.com | Max Inchausti

Welcome back to Fly Shop Tour, our tentpole series in which we explore the country through fly shops and the angling communities surrounding them. This year’s season takes place in the Northeast—an area rich with fly fishing history. We explored the incredible fly shops, communities, and fisheries of Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania. Seven states, thousands of miles, and a few fish along the way.
Congress Considering Selling 500,000 Acres of Public Lands Through Rushed Budget Process

2 weeks ago | flylordsmag.com | Will Poston

America’s public lands belong to the public, and all of us anglers, outdoorsmen, and conservationists have to defend these public resources….once again. The Republican majority led U.S. Congress with support from President Trump is currently proposing the sale of 500,000 acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah as a way to find budgetary windfalls. This should not be a partisan issue; outdoor recreation and conservation is one the surviving areas of strong bipartisan support, but here we are.
Public Lands Sale Removed from Budget Bill

2 weeks ago | flylordsmag.com | Spencer Durrant

A provision in the GOP budget bill that would have authorized the sale of millions of acres of public land has been stripped from the legislation, according to news reports yesterday. Republican representatives Mark Amodei, of Nevada, and Celesta Maloy, of Utah, introduced a provision in the GOP budget bill in Congress that would have authorized the sale of over 1.5 million acres of federal land throughout their states.