FLY FISHING BLOG

A small knit group of like-minded anglers at Arizona State University are sharing their passion for fly fishing with other students. Have a look as RiverBum Ambassador Gabby Rich takes a break from her studies to introduce us to her College Fly Fish … read more

When you’re going on an excursion trip, it’s pretty obvious you need to spend time getting ready in advance, but many anglers fail to prepare for day trips. Ever look forward to going on a day trip with a buddy, getting there nice and early, only … read more

I don’t make my own leaders. I buy the tapered leaders with the loop. For me, it’s easier. When you do build your own leaders, you carefully construct your leader stepping down to your final diameter. You might go a couple of feet of 1X, dow … read more

Pack it in, Pack it outOne of the many reason why we fly fish is to enjoy the outdoors. It really does take us to some remarkable places of pure beauty. It deeply saddens my heart to see trash, debris, and graffiti when I happen along a place. I re … read more

I recently read a great book by Simon Sinek title “Start With Why”. I was a great read. Many of the things called out in the book I have been intuitively for years. I very rarely tell my staff “what” to do or “how” to do it. I’ll communicate t … read more

RiverBum Pro Capt Jim Daniels reviews the Maxxon Aurelius Fly Rod and the Maxxon XMX Fly Reel in a rather unique way - by letting his clients cast and use the reel rod combo. … read more

Autumn is about the best time of year to streamer fish in my opinion. The water has cooled down, the fish are aggressively feeding, and there’s less folks on the water. Perfect.There’s also fish spawning, watch the redds! Protect the next genera … read more

Need help tying that perfect knot? RiverBum Pro Capt. Jim Daniels shows how to tie your leader to a fly using 3 different knots - the triple surgeon's knot, the Uni knot and the improved clinch knot If you like this video, consider subscri … read more

RiverBum Pro Cast Jim Daniels Talks about fly patterns that you can use to catch rainbow and brown trout on your next fall fly fishing trip.If you like this video, consider subscribe to our YouTube channel, where you can watch our entire channel of f … read more

What makes a good predator fly? When you’re talking Musky, Pike, Dorado, and Stripers….you want a large fly that can push some water. You want a bulky type profile that moves and ungulates that screams come and get it! Dinner is served.The chal … read more

It's Fly Fishing Friday!  In this week's episode, RiverBum Pro Captain Jim Daniels talks about what we can do as anglers to help conserve and preserve the public lands that we all love. … read more

Anyone that has been following us for a period of time knows I love dry fly fishing. I love everything about it, especially seeing the take. The thing is, trout feed 90% of the time subsurface. Up until four or five years ago, you coulda foole … read more

Cinda Howard Owner of Fly Fish Arizona and Beyond & RiverBum Pro Staff member talks about why she uses barbless hook flies and us how to use the Hopper Dropper Technique on small streams. If you like this video, consider subscribe to our YouTube ch … read more

The origins of this nymph are storied to go back to the 1800’s and earlier. Some say the 1600s. Whatever the original, there’s a reason this mayfly imitation is in my Holy Trinity of Nymphs. It catches fish. Like the pheasant tail, the fly ge … read more

It's Fly Fishing Friday! In today's episode, Cinda Howard Owner of Fly Fish Arizona and Beyond & RiverBum Pro Staff member shows us how to use the Hopper Dropper Technique on small streams.  If you like this video, consider s … read more

Chasing redfish on the fly rod combines hunting and fishing and can make for an awesome adventure. Skill and patience combine to give anglers some good clean fun on coastal marshes in the Atlantic and Gulf States.Location and timing are the most … read more