FLY FISHING BLOG

Occasionally I'll talk with someone who loves fishing only one place or one time of year or day because that is a place or time where or when they are confident and more successful with a certain technique that they have developed. One of the great t … read more

I often used to look at big rivers and just give up on the areas with big heavy currents. Then a few years ago I watched a guy wade into an area with some serious lean-upstream current on the Green River and start catching fish after fish. Obviously … read more

Winter brings a lot of things to the trout stream. Snow, ice, and cold are a few of them, luckily, so are fewer anglers and many midges. Midge hatches hone an anglers skills more than almost any other kind of fishing. The flies are tiny, the tippets … read more

Many anglers tend to overlook large flies, especially large nymphs in tailwaters. While it is true that the cool constant water of tailwaters tends to produce large numbers of midges, small mayflies, and other invertebrates, there are some big food i … read more

In writing this I have tried to come up, not with the most expensive pieces of gear, but with those things that every fly fisher can always use. 1. Probably the most popular Holiday Gift for fly fishers is the fly box, especially the box loaded with … read more

One of the questions that I get around this time of year is "What kind of flies should I buy ______ for Christmas?" Well, as most seasoned anglers know it depends. It depends on where they fish, what they fish for, when they fish there, etc. However, … read more

Late Fall and early Winter, before ice covers the water, is an absolutely amazing time to fish lakes for trout. Often times fish will move into shallow water and will feed very aggressively in preparation for a long winter. Target water that is 10 f … read more

Sometimes fish just don't want to come to the surface. In fact, some trout probably almost never eat at the surface and they are often the biggest fish in the stream. That's when you just have to go down and get them. A great rig for getting your fl … read more

Unfortunately dry-flies only work some of the time. Sometimes you just have to get your flies near the bottom to catch fish. Conventional wisdom says to add lead shot to the leader and fish your nymphs under an indicator for basically all nymph fishi … read more

Some of the more overlooked terrestrial imitations are ant patterns. In the mid to late Summer and early Fall many anglers immediately go directly to hopper fishing, which of course is fun and effective, but isn't the only terrestrial actio … read more

Night time can be the very best time to catch big fish, especially big brown trout and brook trout that may not ever feed other than at night. Here are a few things to remember when out after dark. Use dry flies with a visible silhouette. This appli … read more

As I mentioned last week I recently relocated to a new state. It's been kind of tough on me because I had become a bit of an expert (or at least I didn't get lost mumbling too often) on the waters where I was and now I'm having to learn all new water … read more

Those who are regular "tip of the week" readers might know that I recently relocated to a pretty dry Southwestern state where trout aren't as easy to find. That's why I was so pumped this last weekend as I threw my stuff in the car and headed 2 1/2 h … read more

One of my local streams just had a bunch of water dumped into it from an upstream dam. This washed a lot of weeds and other debris into the river. If making it to another river just isn't an option here are a few things to do to save the day under th … read more

The other day I was at a park and saw a great thing. There was a guy there fly fishing. I wasn't aware that there even were fish in the park pond so it was a little weird. When I got closer I could see that he was actually just practicing. It reminde … read more

It may be cold where you live but that shouldn't stop you from thinking about fishing. Now is the time of year to invest some time in planning your dream trip this summer. A little time spent now will help you to plan the perfect fishing trip. In pla … read more