I'm in Alaska at least once a year to fly fish and do a little bear viewing. One thing I've learned over the years about Alaska is it will test your gear. Just because the label says "Alaska tough" ...

As all seasoned fly-fishermen know, rivers tend to reach a kind of perfection in the waning light of the day. The drift boats have left the water, wind that foils a back cast often subsides, and the ...

"Even the most casual Deadhead angler can manufacture an emotional connection between America’s most influential counter-culture musical movement and the fluid and often-improvisational nature of fly ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Simms Fishing Products is set to be sold to a global investment firm along with several other ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. A longtime local fly shop and fishing outfitter has been sold to Simms Fishing Products. Simms, a ...

A Minnesota-based business is about to expand. Vista Outdoor has announced its plans to buy Montana-based Simms Fishing Products for more than $192.5 million. Simms, which specializes in fishing gear ...

I'm seeing it more and more. Fly gear inspired by the NFL, MLB, college football, music, and musicians. Is this a good thing, or pure capitalism in bad taste? I'm guilty of it. I'm a University of ...

Calling all Dead Heads who also happen to be anglers and boaters. Simms Fishing just launched a limited release of gear and apparel related to the iconic band. According to the folks at Simms, it’s a ...

Simms Fishing is ready to take you on the water for a long, strange trip. Courtesy Simms Fishing Calling all Dead Heads who also happen to be anglers and boaters. Simms Fishing just launched a limited ...