FLYCRAFT BLOG

A lot of anglers think their home river is too small to float. AJ and Cameron Garcia float theirs all the time.

The brothers run Upland Fly Shop in Ogden, Utah. In our latest video, they take a Flycraft Stealth X down a local Utah river, trade a lot of brotherly trash talk, and catch a dozen or so trout on a dry-dropper.

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Wisconsin guide Landon Hintz fly fishes for summer musky on remote rivers from the Flycraft Stealth X, a 12' self-bailing inflatable drift boat.

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Meet the Recon, the newest addition to Flycraft's one-man boat lineup — built for anglers who want to fish solo, stay light, and go anywhere.

At 8 feet long, 45 inches wide, and just 41 pounds, the Recon is a one-person fishing boat built to go wherever you go. Pickup bed? Throw it in. Subaru? Fold the seats down. Apartment with no garage? Deflate it, roll it up, stash it in a closet. There's genuinely no vehicle — or storage situation — this boat can't handle.

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You spot it from the bank — a quiet cove way out on the water that just looks like it's holding fish. It's far, and you're fishing alone, so rowing out there and back sounds like a lot of work.

That's the moment the Flycraft Recon was built for. And now, with a new motor mount, it can take you even further.

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How does a year on the water change a family?

For Eli Lorg — @Fly High Eli — his kids Isla and Axel, and the whole crew, this past year brought more change than any before it. A new home in Wyoming. An unexpected new baby, Esme. A brutal winter where Axel broke both legs. And then, on the other side of all of it, the best fly fishing of their lives.

"I look back at my photos from a year ago and I kind of laugh how much has changed," Eli says.

This isn't just a fishing story. It's the story of a family that sold the fifth wheel, let the kids pick where to live, and built their whole life around chasing trout full time.

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There's a particular kind of person who, when a timeshare salesman asks about their dream vacation, doesn't say Cancun. They say strapping on a backpack, grabbing a fly rod, and heading into the middle of nowhere. That's Kendall Johnson — the angler behind the YouTube channel Trout Howler — and that answer pretty much sums up his whole approach to life.

We caught up with Kendall on a reservoir during peak damsel hatch, where he was putting the Flycraft Ninja through its paces. The damsels were thick in the water, the tigers were cruising the shallows, and within ten seconds of his fly landing, something ate it. As Kendall put it: "It's poppin'."

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Some anglers are drawn to the water for the solitude. Others go for the fish. But for twin sisters Faith and Grace — sixteen years old and already four years into the sport — fly fishing is something else entirely: a shared world and a way of being together that no screen can replicate.

On a recent float down the famous Green River, we followed this family as they launched their Flycraft Guide, rigged their rods, and let the current do the rest. What unfolded was less a fishing trip and more a window into what happens when a sport becomes a family language.

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There’s a certain kind of trip you don’t plan for comfort.

You plan for rain.
For mosquitoes.
For bleeding feet and a sore back.

And for the possibility that around the next bend — fifty kilometers from the truck — there’s a fish that changes everything.

That’s what Buckeyed is about.

An exploratory bull trout mission deep in the wilderness of British Columbia. Four days. Over 54 kilometers of river. A Ninja Flycraft boat. Unknown water. And the kind of adventure that reminds you why you fell in love with fly fishing in the first place.

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There’s something about floating a river in Idaho. Add women taking the oars, tossing the lines, and claiming their space on the water, and you're in for a special day.

The current slows you down. The mountains make you feel small in the best way. And every cast becomes part of something bigger than just catching fish.

In Lessons on the Water, we followed a group of women fly fishing the legendary Henry’s Fork of the Snake River and the Teton River near Driggs, Idaho — two of the most iconic trout fisheries in the West — all from the seats of Flycraft inflatable fishing boats.

What unfolded wasn’t just a fishing trip. It was a story about confidence, independence, friendship, and what it means to claim your space on the water.

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If you’ve spent any time around stillwater fly fishing, you know how demanding it can be—and Flycraft Pro Fly Fisherman, Landon Mayer is the kind of angler who thrives on that challenge.

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I’m Brandon with Flycraft, and I wanted to give you the kind of deep walkthrough of the Stealth 2.0 that you’d get if you stopped by our Salt Lake City showroom or caught me at a trade show. 

Since we don’t have dealers and it’s tough to see one of these boats in person, my goal here is to show you exactly what this boat is, why we designed it the way we did, and how it actually performs on real rivers, lakes, and even in saltwater.

If you’ve been eyeing the Stealth 2.0 and wondering, “Is this really the right boat for me?” this is the breakdown I’d want you to have before making that decision.

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When you take your kids fishing, you’re doing a lot more than teaching them how to catch fish. You’re giving them tools that last a lifetime—patience, resilience, independence, and pride. Out on the river, lessons come naturally in a way no classroom or screen can match.

And with the right boat, those adventures become safe, easy, and fun for the whole family.