The Moonshine Journal

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....

Field Guide: Fly Fishing for Largemouth Bass!

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 almighty largemouth bass.

4 Tips For Better Fish Handling

Fish handling is a hotly contested issue in fly fishing. There are ideologies all over the place, ranging from a solely catch-and-release to a completely no-touch approach. And, that’s all fine and...

Epic Michigan Salmon Fishing! - Moonshine Rod Team!

Some of the Moonshine crew head up to Michigan with Vesper 10wts for some epic Salmon fishing!

Can Fish See Color? - Moonshine Rods

Curious if your super colorful flies are even getting seen? Click to learn if fish can see color!

Military Monday: James Jordan

We decided that a military discount wasn't enough for those who serve. In order to giveback, we've created a blog where we'd like to feature those who are past and present veterans, their journey a...

Women Wednesday: Jamie Pipetti

We want recognize those badass women out there more often! We want to hear your stories ladies on why you fly fish, why it’s helped you, or just why you love it so much! It’s up for interpretation!...

Military Monday: Eleo Casil

Military Monday: Robert Hamblin

We’ve made a decision that a military discount just isn’t enough for those who risk their lives for us, so in order to giveback and share these stories we’ve decided to create a military blog where...