I’m not saying that I am either an atheist or a Christian. But when I am wading up a river and concentrating on casting my fly here and there, I go into a zone that cannot be described as anything short of a religious experience. As the river flows against […]
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As the editor of jans.com, it’s my job to understand all of the products that we sell. And since I am an avid biker, hiker and skier, that part of my job is pretty easy. The exception is fly fishing. Even though my dad was a dedicated fisherman, I never had the […]
My dad, Willis K. “Pete” Peterson was born in Coalville, Utah in 1909. We spent a lot of time fishing the Weber River around Coalville when I was a kid because that is where dad started fly fishing. He taught me to cast and how to swing-fish with streamers and […]
A couple of hours drive east of Park City, along Highway 40 to Duchesne and up Highway 87 to Mountain Home lies some amazing fishing. The Duchesne River, Rock Creek, the Lake Fork, the Yellowstone and the Uinta rivers flow south through Indian Lands. A Hidden Gem of Fly Fishing […]
What is the best new wading boot? When I ask Jans fly fishing expert, Larry Culley, about his favorite new fly fishing gear this season, he has to pause. He’s torn. He’s been debating between the Korkers KGB wading boot and the Simms Rivertek wading boot. If you, like Larry, […]
Fishing puts human beings in direct contact with their natural environment. As a result, fly fishermen and women are often held to a higher standard of protecting the natural resources where they recreate. Larry Culley, a Jans Mountain Recreation Expert specializing in Fly Fishing Sales and Guiding, was recently re-elected […]