Me and Robert had a few hours by the river.
Still kicking it with the Beatis.
MHMBOOP! We love Beatis. Trout aswell..

Jon and Robert got after it the other day, picking up some nice trout and some nice shots. Check out the latest from Jon Hansen at Pro Fly.

Introducing our Amphibian Light Boot.  Get Rowdy in EVERY. TERRAIN. POSSIBLE.

Tying 2 different variants of a Leptophlebia Vespertina.
Superfly in the early season for trout!
Like cookies for a fat kid!

From Jon Hanson at Pro Fly and Tr;Outcastz.

4500 km of driving, I flew over 10k air miles, and blew through countless towns to setup the 10 RISE Fly Fishing Film Festival shows I attended.  I was originally supposed to be in Europe for 14 days, but at the last moment I happily rescheduled my flight for another 2 weeks.  1 Month in Europe – it doesn’t get any better!

Allow me to make my way through the exhaustion of how I feel since I’ve been back.  To start, and really the central character on this trip, was Morten Huwyler.  He was my trustworthy guide but was never afraid to tell me to Fugof when my “Proud American” ways were getting

on his nerves.  Thanks Morten.

Morten and I’s task was to travel through Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Slovenia to help facilitate the RISE Film Festival.  In this haze of movement, I can’t recall all the towns but I do remember a blur of rocket-cars flying past on the Autobahn and waking up to Morten telling me we’ve arrived in Berlin/Stuttgart/Munich/Cologne/Hamburg/etc…

We were lucky enough for things to slow down after the first 2 weeks – we were able to escape to Slovenia for a few days of fishing.  If you’ve never been to Slovenia, DON’T GO.  The rivers are chocolate and brown ALL THE TIME, the trout DON’T eat mayflies in March, and the people, oh wow, the people are incredibly rude.  (Ok, I’m completely lying – but if you blow up my spot, i’ll be pissed - Definitely hook up with Luka and/or Marko while there – 2 of the most gracious, fun, skilled fly-fishermen I’ve met in awhile.)

The amazing part of this trip was being apart of the Fly-Fishing and Imago communities around Europe, although very different from the states – people still smile at a large fish caught, or lost, and feel that universal feeling of a deeper connection to the world – We ALL understand it.

I want to thank Imago Fly Fishing, especially Morten for putting up with this redneck American for a month.  It was an incredibly fun trip and I’m excited to hopefully see everyone next year!

The Imago Crew went to Stockholm, Sweden for the Sportsfishing Fair.  We nailed it.  True Story.

The above edit was filmed during the fair – Remember!  It’s cool to be different.

Imago Fly Fishing will be at Sportfiskemässan 2012, look for the Imago Troutmobile, we’ll be there.  Stop by, drink a beer, say hello, and see what Imago has to offer for the 2012 fishing season.

Follow us on Facebook for the latest news and happenings at the fair.

Trumman vs Lubbe: The hunt for the heavy catch HD

Timelapse from Sportfiskemässan 2011

We understand Jon Hanson ( Tr;Outcastz ) is super busy with the opening of his new shop ProFly but we love the above edit, and can’t wait for more.  From Jon:

Prep’s ‘N Mem’s 2011 vs. 2012.  Something fresh, something old..  I’ve done them both…  But not like this.  Or have I? Enjoy!

Via Tr;Outcastz

ProFly’s website.

Anyone looking to buy a distinctive, small, light reel for a for a #2/3 rod (or even a #4/5 rod) for fishing small brooks and streams for funky little wild brownies will have fun doing it with one of these reels. And who knows how much it might be worth in a few years!

Click here to read the rest of the review.

Click here to check out the GAIA Reel.

On the 3rd of March (Kungsbacka, Halland) we are delighted to announce that ProFly Sportfiske och Vildmark opens the doors to its new store between 09.00-15.00.

Martin Lindström and Jon Hanson, both with many years experience and education within the sportfishing business, manage the store.

The opening event will have full focus on flyfishing. During the day, various demonstrations will be held by brands carried (Imago, Vision, Eikre Fly), casting shows by Mikael Blomberg as well as wellknown flytiers such as Johan Klingberg, Niklaus Bauer and Frank Hjortberg.

A fish dam for our younger visitors with exiting gifts are also in place.

In connection with the opening we have the opportunity to arrange the worlds largest filmfestival for flyfishing, Rise Flyfishing Filmfestival. It will take place at Bio Roy (Kungsportsavenyn 45, Gothenburg) between 12.00-15.30. The American filmer RC Cone will be present during the day at both the store and the cinema. His latest movie “Breathe” is shown at the festival and he’ll be talking about the work behind the movie. Amazing films from all the corner of the world will be shown, it’s the perfect start of the season!

During the opening event we’ll be offering discount on our full assortment up to 20% of  original price!

There will be snacks and cold/warm beverages for all visitors.

About the store:

The store will be a gathering point for sportfishing and outdoor interested people in the Kungsbacka/Gothenburg area. A clear presence on the internet through the web shop will expand the market.  The store will be equipped with a full assortment of flyfishing products, spinnfishing equipment and outdoor clothing and accessories.

To celebrate the RISE Fly Fishing Film Festival we’re offering 20% off our IPT rods.

We LOVE fly-fishing films, nothing motivates and inspires us more than watching fly-fishing adventures on the big screen.  Against our best judgement, to celebrate the RISE Film Festival, we’ve decided to offer 20% off our IPT rods at select retailers until March 31, 2012.

HRH (Switzerland), Capricorn, Jakto, Hökensås Sportfiske, Profly (Sweden), High Mountain Outfitters (US), and Mavungana Fly Fishing (South Africa) are all helping us celebrate.  Stop by their websites or stores and get yourself an IPT Rod!  Follow our blog, twitter, and/or Facebook for updates on additional retailers.

IPT stands for Imago Performance Tool, although you’ll want to hang our stripped down work of art on your wall – this rod was designed from the perspective of a Trout-Bum lifestyle:  Used everyday, all day.  Built by our own team and facility in the USA.

We product tested the IPT around the world to make it what it is today, check out our latest video of IPT product testing in the craggy waters of Rock Creek, Montana, USA.