Lifestyle

Q: How did you get into fishing? A: I don't know too many people that don't like fishing once they have the opportunity. Much like hunting or shooting, unless you have someone to mentor and get you into that, it's much more challenging. My dad was more a hunter than...

"I try to put my clients in the best position to catch fish, and I live vicariously through that rod tip." 1. Give us a little background on yourself. How did you come to be a guide, and what drew you to the area you live and work? How many...

When you talk about game-changers in the sport of bass fishing, the bladed jig has to be at the top of the list. When fishing on Lake of the Woods where I live targeting areas where both largemouth and smallmouth live makes sense. We’ve got some great tournaments, and you...

For well over a decade, Professional Fly Fishing Guide and G. Loomis Elite Ambassador, Chris Willen has chased muskie with clients on the freestones of the Upper-Midwest, limestones of the Cumberland Plateau, and most places in-between. He’s a focused, knowledgeable, and innovative angler that flat-out oozes affection for the sport....

In 1982, set to satisfy mounting demand for tools that expand tactical opportunity, boost effectiveness and enhance natural ability, G. Loomis began handcrafting rods in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. The focus: forge deeply innovative, purposefully designed, technologically superior tools that dramatically heighten an angler’s experience on the water....

With 30 years of experience in the industry, G. Loomis Elite Ambassador JT Van Zandt is a native Texan and professional guide out of Rockport, Texas. JT specializes in sight casting to Redfish in the shallowest of shallow water sight casting situations. Access to the best spots often requires specialized...