FLY FISHING BLOG

If snow and cold has got you trapped indoors this winter here are some things to consider doing while you watch a great fly fishing DVD from RiverBum: Organize your vest or pack. Surely, if you're anything like me, you end up concentrating on fishin … read more

One method of deep nymphing that is very effective and is catching on is the bounce rig. The bounce rig is a simple way to get weight and two flies on separate pieces of line. Be aware of your local fishing regulations, while most places allow you to … read more

The weather is probably starting to turn cold where you're at. It is where I am. However, as the tip last week pointed out, this really shouldn't be a deterrent to you getting out and catching fish. Here are a couple of things to remember when fish g … read more

Well here on my bend of the river we just had our first really cold snap of the year. I don't love it, but why let it effect on how much I fish right? Here are some things that will keep you happily a stream: The great cold weather gear available no … read more

First off, I apologize for missing last week's tip. I got to participate in the America Cup, an international fly fishing tourney in Colorado. I am proud to report that American teams swept the medals, which is really great considering the stiff comp … read more

A really cool thing happened yesterday that reminded me of this concept. I fished a stream near my house that has mostly small fish. As I fished up to my favorite run I caught several smallish and very quick browns, bows, and cutthroats on a size 12 … read more

If you read these tips often you'll recognize that I'm primarily a trout fisherman. However, there's something really cool about bass. They act totally different from trout. They hang out basically motionless with a big frown on their face and ambush … read more

Sometimes you fish a run or pool and catch a few but just can't seem to pull all the fish out of it that you know are there. The following tactics could help you to mop up after your standard methods have been tried. Move your flies - After several … read more

One often overlooked category of flies are the terrestrials, especially beetles and ants. Most of the time you don't see them on the banks or in the stream-side vegetation in great numbers so you don't really think about using beetle and ant patterns … read more

Sometimes fish hold in locations where the best angle of approach is very obvious, however, at other times there may appear to be several angles that might work. Most anglers are likely to take the easiest approach even if it might not be the best. T … read more

Many times on stream you'll find yourself prospecting or surveying by blind casting, dries, nymphs, or dry-dropper rigs to likely looking spots. Remember when you are doing this that often the feeding fish aren't always in the deepest and most … read more

One of the great things about fly fishing is all the cool stuff. However, many fly fishers seem to struggle with where to put it all and then struggle in finding and using it effectively. Over the last few years I've tried to decide which organizati … read more

Everybody has heard of 10 and 2 o'clock as they relate to fly casting. Just as important, however, are the clock positions of 12 and 6 o'clock. Picture yourself from immediately above standing on a clock face and facing 12 as you cast. A perfect cas … read more

When most people think of trout fishing in lakes they automatically think of sinking lines and stripping leeches and wooly buggers. While this is certainly a tried and true tactic sometimes it isn't the best tactic in the early season. Early season … read more

Some trout seem to have seen it all, especially those in our more heavily fished rivers. These fish are often nearly impossible to catch on dry flies because they learn to identify leaders and they avoid them like I avoid real jobs. It isn't, howeve … read more

Sometimes the bugs that you see are not actually the same bugs that the fish are eating. Even during fairly substantial hatches some fish may key on other insects that are out in far smaller numbers. As you can imagine, this can be frustrating. A fri … read more