FLY FISHING BLOG

For those of us that live and breathe fly fishing it's sometimes difficult to remember when it was all new and a little confusing. Fly fishing has so many different fly patterns, types of gear, gadgets, and such that it is easy to get overwhelmed. Li … read more

I recently read a business article on coming up with good ideas. It talked about how research and several examples show that the best ideas frequently come when someone is relaxed, engaged in an enjoyable pastime, or is performing menial tasks. It ta … read more

I recently received and information request asking about how to fish wet flies. The definition of a wet fly is any fly that is designed to sink and be fished below the water's surface. There are actually many kinds of wet flies and many ways to fish … read more

Many anglers take the Spring off because of high dirty water. Actually many of the biggest fish of the year are caught during runoff. High flows often force fish to move to the edges where they are more easily accessible. Some good high water flies … read more

Spring is finally here for most of us or should at least be right around the corner. For those looking for a chance at fast fishing and huge trout Spring means getting out for some fast and furious ice off lake fishing. Find out when the ice is melti … read more

In my part of the world we're counting down to ice-off. This is a magical time of year to be a fly fisher. Hungry fish and warming water often result in phenomenal early season stillwater fishing. Here are a few things to remember when heading out fo … read more

Technology creates some interesting and funny situations these days. A few days ago a friend of mine was giving me real-time fishing updates as I sat at the computer. The fishing was "off" at the time so we talked about tactics. There had been a hatc … read more

Make your leaders longer. A 14 or 16 foot leader should not be out of the question for soft presentations to finicky fish. Lengthen the duration of the stop on your back cast to avoid knots and you'll be fine. With these 3 simple adjustments you'll b … read more

Trout do not have large brains but they do become conditioned once they've been caught a time or two. Consider going down a tippet size or two, or go with a less visible flourocarbon tippet if you're nymphing; you'll be surprised at how large a fish … 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

No this is not a marketing lesson, not exactly anyway. Anyone who has fished in waters that get heavy fishing pressure knows that fish get educated by anglers. Sometimes such fish get very visible and approachable but often times they begin to refuse … read more

Winter is still gripping most of North America but Spring is in sight. This is the perfect time to go over gear to make sure you're ready for fast and furious fishing this season. One of the most important things to check is your fly line. A new fly … read more

One of the lucky side effects of dams is the creation of trout habitat in the tailwaters below them. The damming of rivers, and resultant cooling of the rivers below has added thousands of miles of trout stream habitat in the U.S. alone and has expan … read more

The last tip focused on hooking fish effectively. This one hopefully helps you to play and land fish once they're on the line. Don't allow any slack & don't pull too hard - Seems simple enough, but especially when using small barbless hooks, a fish … read more

It's that time of year when several trout species including browns and brook trout get that feeling and go looking for love. This can be both good and bad for us as anglers. Here are a couple of things to think about when the fish get frisky. Don't … read more

One day at lunch on a guided trip a client, who happens to be a writer, made a simple but profound comment that I think about often. Sloppily paraphrasing, he basically said that to him fly fishing is so appealing because there are so many different … read more