HMH Vises

About us Since 1975, HMH vises have been manufacturing fly tying vises and giving tiers years of dependable service; longer than any other brand. The original HMH vise revolutionized fly tying vises in design and function. It incorporated components precision-machined from the highest quality materials, and included design features never before found together in a…

Jackson’s Lodge

About us Jackson’s Lodge, a historic lodge built in the 1920s as a sportsmen’s fishing & hunting destination, has been for the past 58 years a family tradition of Elmont & Audrey Jackson; daughter Gloria Jackson the owner/operator the past 30 years. What we do Spring thru fall destination, historic Jackson’s Lodge hosts & caters…

J. Stockard Fly Fishing

About us J. Stockard Fly Fishing is a leading online and catalog retailer of fly tying tools and materials, as well as other fly fishing products such as line & leader, streamside accessories and more. We have been serving avid fly fishers since 2004. What we do Nearly all items we sell are in stock…

Dam notching gives ‘Housey’ trout access to more coldwater habitat

Notching a dam on Macedonia Brook in Connecticut has opened up an additional 2 miles of quality coldwater habitat for trout in the Housatonic River watershed. After years of planning, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, the Housatonic Valley Association and Trout Unlimited removed parts of the old concrete dam on the Housatonic tributary on…

In the East and Midwest, LWCF benefits those who love the outdoors

Take action to #SaveLWCF By David Kinney and Taylor Ridderbusch In 2016, sportsmen and women in Maine celebrated the successful end of a seven-year project to preserve an 8,159-acre parcel known as Cold Stream Forest (above). It was a step that protected a 14-mile native brook trout stream and seven ponds. “Cold Stream is one…