FLY FISHING BLOG

Fly fishing tips, advice, articles, videos and info about fly fishing and how to land trout, bass, muskies, salmon and more. From beginners to experienced anglers, this blog has tidbits of knowledge from how to read a river, how to tie knots and fly fishing gear reviews.

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Intro to Fly Fishing: Casting with The Double Haul

Dave Jolie Mar 10th 2016

Image by Nikki P. Age 11 Double hauling is a valuable skill for fly fishers using single-handed rods in all water types. Having the ability to skillfully present your fly under all circumstances in probably the single most important eleme … read more

Intro to Fly Fishing: Casting with the Overhead Cast

Dave Jolie Feb 11th 2016

Let's start with the statement of the obvious. Casting is one of the single most important elements of fly fishing. Second, don’t try to learn to cast on the water. That’s right. It’s the worst place to try to learn how to cast. Rig up yo … read more

Intro to Fly Fishing: Why I fly fish

Dave Jolie Jan 28th 2016

I often get asked how I got into fly fishing, and why fly fishing over conventional fishing. One of RiverBum’s goals is to open the sport of fly fishing and make it accessible to all. So, I thought it would be a good idea to write a series on … read more