FLY FISHING BLOG

Fly fishing for Pike is becoming ever more popular each year. They are an exciting fish to catch on the fly. They are abundant and wide spread throughout North America. Many fly fisherman start out fishing for trout, and then branch out into o … read more

As fly fisherman we dream about time spent on the water. Its what we live for; those moments of hooking up with our desired species. The exhilaration that comes from seeing that trout come up and sip our fly, or the thrill of seeing the indicator … read more

It’s getting to be that time of year. Spring means hatches of Baetis mayflies. As water temps begin to rise, we get to see the first hatches of Blue Winged Olives. BWOs hatch in both Spring and Fall in good numbers throughout North Am … read more

I I get asked this question a lot, and I don’t think there’s a right or wrong answer to it, and it’s highly situational.Safety FirstI river fish quite a lot. For my two daughters, their ability to be strong swimmers was very important from a … read more

I’m just a dry fly guy trying to improve my game. I get it, we all get excited for the Stonefly, Baetis and Caddis fly hatches right around the corner. However, subsurface fishing techniques are very necessary if we are going … read more

Fishing spring creeks can be a great challenge. Avoid these common mistakes to improve your success on the water.  Limit your false casting. Too much false casting increases the odds that the fish will sense your presence. Whether … read more

As previously written, emergers are one of my favorite patterns to use, and very under utilized by the average fly fisherman. In our last blog, we spoke a bit about mayfly emergers. Here, I’d like to get into Caddisfly emergers.Caddisf … read more

EmergersEmergers are one of my favorite patterns to use, and very under utilized by the average fly fisherman. They are an important part of any trout’s diet. Emerger ring in the hatch, and will continue throughout. There’re basically two kinds … read more

Fly fishing is a surprisingly deep and complex sport. It looks a lot more visually impressive than regular spin fishing – sometimes requiring you to wade deep into the water to cast out your line – but it’s also very nuanced. Despite what some peo … read more

The Skwala hatch is one of the best kept secrets in western waters. The Skwala is a relatively small stonefly generally in the size 8-12 range. It’s a brown to olive bodied critter which start becoming active late winter to early spring when wa … read more

If you want to improve as a Flyfisher and bring more fish to the net, you really need to know your bugs, and their life cycles.  Mayflies will go from nymphs, emerger, dun, then spinner.  Caddis, stoneflies, and midges will g … read more

Drag. It is the arch nemesis of the flyfisher. It’s an evil phenomenon the we need to eliminate in order to catch more fish. I would wager that 90% of the refusals we get are because our presentation is not drifting naturally in the water … read more

Here’s a quick fishing tip for ya. When I walk to the river, I normally do so with my rod facing backwards. I do this for a couple of reasons. I’m a bit older, I’m rockin the dad bod these days, and am not as nearly as nimble on my feet as I u … read more

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