COMMUNITY

Five Must-Have TFO Stocking Stuffers

Conventional / Fly

It’s less than a week before Christmas. If you’re a little behind on your holiday shopping, Temple Fork Outfitters has you covered. Below are a handful of our newest products sure to please just about any angler. The NXT Kit Just getting started in fly fishing? Or maybe you know...

Maximize Your Drift: Good Nymphing Presentation Begins with a Good Cast

Fly

“Right in the wheelhouse!” Longtime friend and Michigan fishing guide Jamie Clous would exclaim for every ‘on-target’ cast and presentation. Back in my novice angler days, this meant that I’d done a good job --- that I’d put my dry flies in front of the trout’s nose. It didn’t take...

Five Must-Have Bass Lures

Conventional

Ever wonder if your tackle box has everything you need to catch bass? At times, we buy more and more and think we’re improving our arsenal, but more is not always better. We asked TFO’s Dakota Jones for his opinion on his top-five bass lures. Here’s what the accomplished guide...

How to Pick the Right Line for Your Two-handed Rod

Fly

Confused by the multitude of two-handed/spey lines on the market? Don’t know what line you need for your TFO rod? We totally get it. Well, as manufacturing processes continue to advance, and the divide between line designers and rod designers grows, it is becoming more and more difficult to find...

Fifteen Minutes with DJ Muller, Part II

Conventional

This is the second part of our interview with TFO ambassador DJ Muller, who took the time to discuss his passion for surf fishing and his favorite species, stripers. Muller, a noted author and guide, is an expert on both topics. Here's what he had to say: TFO: Do you...

Five Tips for Fly Fishing Big Water

Fly

Fly fishing is an endless series of learning curves. As soon as I mastered one concept, another emerged. So it was nearly 30 years ago for me in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. I cracked the code of small streams and spring creeks. At the wise old age of 28, I thought...

Fifteen Minutes with TFO’s Cliff Pace (Part 2 of 2)

Conventional

This the second part of our interview with TFO advisory staffer and pro bass fisherman Cliff Pace. You can find part one here. Enjoy. TFO: Back to your favorite way to catch bass, can you elaborate a little bit more on that? CP: “A lot of people say topwater, and...

Fifteen minutes with TFO’s Cliff Pace (Part 1 of 2)

Conventional

Cliff Pace is one of the best bass fishermen in the world. The Petal, Miss. resident has banked more than $1 million in career earnings and logged 25 top 10 finishes during his 15-year professional run. The 2013 Bassmaster Classic champion recently took a few minutes away from his busy...

Dahlberg Headed to IGFA Hall of Fame

Conventional / Fly

Larry Dahlberg has caught more big fish than just about anyone in angling history. For nearly 25 years, the host of The Hunt for Big Fish has scoured the globe for everything from Nile River Perch to Suriname Catfish. As it turns out, Dahlberg will need to take a break...

How to Get Kids Started in Fishing

Fly

The town of Suwanee, Fla. has a gas station, two restaurants, two marinas, one grocery store and one stoplight. You won’t find a Wal-Mart or a condo anywhere in sight, which is unusual on either coast of Florida. There’s one road in, one road out, a winding route that cuts...

Introducing the Power Reel

Fly

The Axiom II rod is here. Naturally it makes sense to have a reel to complement the arrival of a new fly rod. Say hello to the TFO’s Power reel. The official debut of the Power is set for later this fall. To give us a sneak peek, Jim Shulin...

Get Ready for the Axiom II

Fly

As a seasoned guide in the mountains of Virginia, Blane Chocklett has chased an array of species throughout his fly-fishing career --- brook trout in the Blue Ridge, big browns in the spring creeks and musky in the rivers. Big fish, small fish, doesn’t matter, there’s always something tugging on...