Posts tagged "mapping"

Texas Kayak Fishing Map

I came across this awesome map of places to fish from a kayak (including fly fishing) in Texas, Oklahoma and Florida being put together by the guys at TexasKayakFisherman.com and it really got me thinking. Secret Fishing Locations Revealed What’s really impressive about the Texas, Oklahoma, Florida Kayak fishing map is that in a little over a month more than 100 “secret” fishing locations have been added and the map has been viewed more than 23,000 times! Kudos to the guys at TexasKayakFisherman.com for helping break down the barrier about sharing fishing location information. FFR Open Source Fishing Maps I [...]

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Posted by Ken Sperry - June 2, 2010 at 6:01 am

Categories: Destinations, Texas   Tags: , ,

Do You Believe in Fly Fishing?

It is Christmas Eve and Chris, Kyle and Jack are all snug in bed while visions of fly tying equipment and fly rods dance in their head (ok, maybe that is my head). Before turning in they set out cookies and milk for Santa, left under the careful watch of a mini Darth Santa. They believe – do you? I Believe I started this website about six months ago and until last week I was not sure I believed. Believed that is was worth all the late nights and long hours it has taken to get the site up and [...]

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Posted by Ken Sperry - December 25, 2009 at 8:19 am

Categories: News   Tags: ,

[Mapping] National Park Fly Fishing Guide

The US National Park System comprises over 350 protected areas in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, Saipan, and the Virgin Islands. Believe it or not, trout fishing opportunities exist is over 125 of these protected areas. Find out where using our National Park Fly Fishing Guide.

First Up – Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Guide

We are happy to announce our partnership with TroutU to map the best trout streams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. TroutU staff has over 30 years experience fishing the Smoky Mountains and share their intimate knowledge of the park. Below is a sneak preview of our Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fly Fishing Guide.

Google Maps Trout Streams

We’ve previously introduced how to use Google Maps to find great trout streams . In addition to detailed online maps, Google Maps allow us to provide stream descriptions, fishing reports, stream conditions and access information – just click on one of the map icons.

Thousands of Miles of Overlooked Trout Streams

Our goal at Fly Fishing Reporter is to help you get acquainted with some of the best and lesser known national parks and provide you with the resources needed to help you plan your next national park fishing adventure.

Get Involved

This project is too large to do alone so Fly Fishing Reporter is working with other liked-minded fly fishing fanatics throughout the country to get the job done. We are teaming with fly fishing guides, fly fishing outfitters, fly shop owners and industry experts to bring a wealth of local fly fishing knowledge to the project.

Drop us a line if you would like to get involved and share your local knowledge. You can reach us by email at info(at)flyfishingreporter.com or by phone at 8-IFISH-1230.

Enjoy!

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Posted by Ken Sperry - November 25, 2009 at 5:31 pm

Categories: Destinations   Tags: , ,

[How to] Use Google Maps to Find Great Fly Fishing Trout Streams

Google Map Junkie I’ll admit it, I’m a Google Map junkie. The amount of information Google Maps puts at your finger tips is insane! But before I load you up with a 997 Google Maps of the best places to fly fish in the United States, which I intend to do, I figured I ought to show you how to use the maps first. How to Use Google Maps I made this quick screen cast video to illustrate how to use the navigation features of Google Maps, including a hidden feature few know about, using one of the maps in [...]

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Posted by Ken Sperry - July 27, 2009 at 11:23 pm

Categories: Tips & Tactics   Tags: , , ,

Looking for Fly Fishing Shops or a Fly Fishing Guide in Pennsylvania?

Fly Shops, Guides and Outfitters in PA We have tracked down some of the best fly fishing shops, fly fishing guides and fly fishing outfitters in Pennsylvania and plotted them up on this handy Google map. Clicking on a map icon will pull up the contact information for that particular PA fly shop and link to their website (if they have one). You can also get driving directions right to the fly shop by clicking on the Get Directions button that will appear after clicking on a map icon. Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Guide Our Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Guide also has [...]

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Posted by Ken Sperry - July 26, 2009 at 6:31 pm

Categories: Destinations, Pennsylvania   Tags: , , ,