FLY FISHING BLOG

Several months ago, we teamed up with Allison Helen Henricks to help us improve and develop our saltwater division. For those of you not familiar with Allison, she grew up in Northern Idaho. Her father, a travelling musician, was an avi … read more

At RiverBum, we have a passion for serving the market with the best quality flies in the industry. We have sampled product from at least 50 factories globally, probably more. There’s no shortage of the cheap guys, you really do get what you pay … read more

Well, this has been a very good year for RiverBum! A year ago this week, my business partner Rick Piezonka and I bought this business. We were out of stock on everything and things didn't look good for RiverBum. But that has all changed.I'm happy to … read more

Fly fishing in the late summer can be some of the most difficult and challenging fishing of the entire year. Typically, this time of year means low, gin clear water and fish with their PhD in fly assortments. For many of us, this means breaking ou … read more

Elevated water temperatures. It’s been a long hot summer. We get asked a lot about trout and their health with elevated water temperatures. As a general rule, trout can tolerate water around the 70 degree mark. It will vary from species to species, … read more

Streamer fishing. I live in the Northwest. I absolutely fell in love with dry fly fishing. There’s nothing like seeing a hungry cutty rising to your fly in clear water. Time slows down, you see the take, set the hook, and it's fish on! Unfortunat … read more

Our inventory of flies is stocking up! We have over $50,000 of new fly inventory. We’ve got some great new patterns, as well as all the old faithfuls. At Riverbum, we use only the best materials like Daiichi chemically sharped hooks. Our mater … read more

It's that wonderful time of year called summer. Let’s talk about something to put in your summer aresal of outdoor fun. I’m not talking about beers and BBQ (although that is one of my favorite activities). I’m talking about properly hooking up an … read more

Summer is here! It's warm, the days are longer and the best of all...it’s dry fly season. Here are a few tips to help you out on the water this summer.Dress Properly Keeping your dry fly floating properly and visible so you can see the fish … read more

If you've been following RiverBum for a while, you know we've been backordered on quite a few items - but that has all changed!  New stock is in, and it's time to go fishing! Check out the new RiverBum.com and get free shipping on o … read more

Well all know that weather affects fishing. Weather can affect different trout water types quite differently though. Here are a few of the key weather effects that may change your fishing success.Seasonality:Warm sunny weather in the Winter, … read more

Although most fly patterns are designed with balance and presentation in mind, some dry flies tend to land and drift upside down or on their side nearly as often as they land the right way. One way to correct this phenomenon is to trim the hackle fl … read more

Over my last decade of guiding I've been consistently surprised to find anglers who are upset that they can't catch more fish on their once-a-year fly fishing outing. Fly casting isn't just like riding a bike. If you don't have the chance to get out … read more

Many of us love to get off the beaten track to find those precious untouched backcountry trout. Unfortunately, with the million time constraints that seem to be all around we often have just a few hours to fish high pressure tailwaters. One simple … read more

I sometimes get a chuckle out of watching people fish. Waders are a vital piece of angling equipment but just because you have them on doesn't mean you always need to be waist deep in the water. Many, in fact most, trout live nearer to the edges of … read more

Rainbows are generally early Spring spawners. Depending on the location, latitude and specific population, wild rainbows generally spawn between March and May. However, rainbows will often start their runs to spawn much earlier, up to 6 months. This … read more