The Start of a Good Dry Fly Season: Quill Gordons
August 4, 2014
by Levi Opsatnic The Quill Gordon can be viewed as one of the mayflies that begin the dry fly season. With its dark green...
Loading Your Fly Fishing Vest
July 30, 2014
by Levi Opsatnic Upon deciding to pick up the hobby of fly fishing, you will almost immediately notice that possessing an arsenal of items...
Tying Flies: Caddis Larvae Fly
July 9, 2014
by Levi Opsatnic. When thinking of trout flies, it is no surprise that mayflies usually get the highest priority, but is that a result...
Tying Flies: Beetle Fly
July 2, 2014
by Levi Opsatnic. With the summer solstice behind us, I figured it an appropriate time to dive into one of the type of flies...
Axe Basics
June 30, 2014
by Bart Beck. The axe is one of the simplest, yet most essential types of tools. At its simplest form, it’s a wedge set...
Fly Fishing Tying: The Sowbug
June 9, 2014
by Levi Opsatnic. Whenever it comes to fishing spring creeks, especially around State College, it is nearly impossible to beat a fly that...
Camping Stove Maintenance Check
May 16, 2014
by Dan Trew. It’s that first big spring trip of the year, and you’ve just settled down after a day out in the backcountry....
Hammock Camping 101
May 14, 2014
by Jackie Dougherty. As the days are getting longer, the temperatures are rising, and people are beginning to slough off their winter layers,...
Skateboards 101
May 6, 2014
by Levi Opsatnic . When first deciding on a skateboard, it can be difficult to figure out the different parts of the skateboard, what...
Fly Fishing Spots: Spring Creek
April 25, 2014
by Levi Opsatnic . Fisherman’s Paradise was one of the first areas of stream in the United States to only permit fly fishing with...