Are Faster Rods Better for Fly Fishing?
It’s time to set the record straight with rod actions—are faster rods actually better for fishing? The answer is no, but also yes. Sort of. Maybe. Sometimes. If that doesn’t answer your question, ...
The Icing on the Cake: Filmmaker Harrison Hughes on Capturing Life on the Fly
At Moonshine, we’ve been lucky enough to witness Harrison Hughes’ evolution as both a filmmaker and an angler. When he picked up a fly rod, a whole new world opened up to him both professionally an...
Field Guide: Chasing Early-Season Smallmouth
In our Field Guide series, we’re offering quick tips you can use on the water to catch more fish on the fly, species-by-species. In this edition: The cure for cold-weather blues. Around late winte...
Introducing the Creede, Our First-Ever Reel
If you’ve ever spent time across the American West, you know it’s a landscape shaped by adventurous spirits, hard-earned character, and maybe a little bit of rule-breaking. It’s a place unlike an...
Real Life: How Guide Phillip Kauffman Found Peace in Fly Fishing
Just like anyone else, anglers are shaped by our past experiences, both good and bad, and no one understands this more than Phillip Kauffman. He’s experienced trauma both as a civilian and a vetera...
3 Nymph Rigs to Know: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
Most of us can admit that if we had to choose our ideal fly-fishing scenario, it’d probably involve a dry fly. There’s nothing better than watching a trout sip a size-20 elk hair caddis off the sur...
Essential Flies for Winter Tying with Tim Cammisa
In a recent article, we made an argument for winter fishing. As temperatures begin to drop, new opportunities arise for anglers that you may not have considered in the past. Winter, however, is als...
Nymph Anglers, Rejoice: The New, Improved Epiphany is Here!
There’s no better source of feedback than the Moonshine Community. We have thousands of hard-fishing anglers around the world who are kind enough to share what they love about our rods, as well as ...
The 5 Fundamentals of Winter Trout Fishing - Basics of Fly Fishing
Let’s all collectively accept the fact that winter is here. The drift boats are carefully tucked away for the season. Hot toddies have replaced margaritas. And those fly rod rigs may be collectin...
Field Guide: The Fundamentals of Fly Fishing for Redfish
In our Field Guide series, we’re offering quick tips you can use on the water to catch more fish on the fly, species-by-species. In this edition: the adrenaline rush known as the redfish. On paper...
The Art of Scouting: How to Find New Fishing Spots
The art of scouting is just about as old as fishing itself. It’s incredibly important to test out theories and track down new areas for you to explore and with the right tools and techniques at you...
Here are 7 Tips to Help Protect Your Fly Rod
Breaking a fly rod is like a rite of passage for most anglers. If you’ve been fishing for any respectable amount of time, it’s bound to happen—otherwise, you’re probably not fishing hard enough. Th...
Susan Thrasher’s Journey From Newcomer to Renowned Guide
There’s an element of being a fishing guide where you need to let go of what people think. At some point, naysayers are going to tell you that you can’t fish for a living, or that it’ll never work....