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Beetle Juice & Chocolate Ants(Post)
For some reason, when it comes to the fly fishing world the beetle and a small ant are often overlooked as a viable fly fishing offering, many folks favoring throwing large Chernobyl’s and the l ...
Bluegill, The Gateway Drug(Post)Which one of us doesn’t have fond memories of grabbing a spinning rod, bobber, hooks and some worms and hitting the ‘ole fishing hole? For many of us, that’s how we all got started. That litt ...
Beetles and Ants(Post)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 ...
Bee the Beetle(Post)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 ...
10 Must-Have Trout Flies For Fall Fly Fishing(Post)Fall showers bring high water and fast currents, not to mention aggressive trout. Navigating these cold waters can be a difficult task for fly fishers without the right flies.The Right Fly With ...
Night Fishing 2(Post)Everyone knows that the big boys come out to feed at night. Here are some of my favorite nighttime tactics. Fish big - Lots of times fish lose all caution at night and just want to eat a big meal, n ...
Sight Fishing Tactics(Post)Sight fishing can provide both the most rewarding and the most frustrating of fishing moments. Sometimes it works like magic and sometimes fish that you can see simply won't eat, like a particular ba ...
Hopper Dropper Rig(Post)What’s better than a dry fly bite? Not much in my book. It’s late summer/early fall and the Grasshoppers are out in force. Water temps are falling with the cooler nights and shortening of dayli ...
Fatal Attraction(Post)Attractor fly fishing flies are aptly named. These are not hatch imitations to delicately present your offering multiple times to a target spot until you get a strike. Attractor flies ...
New Stock, New Website(Post)If you've been following RiverBum for a while, you know we've been backordered on quite a few items - but that has all changed! New stock is in, and it's time to go fishing! Check out ...
Snotty Fish(Post)Sometimes you run into that frustrating fish that just doesn't want to cooperate. They may be visible and even visibly eating but they just don't want what you've got. Before the expletives here are ...
Eat the Worm(Post)I have the opportunity to travel the world in my professional career. Typically work is work. You’re putting in 10-12 hour days, you’re running and gunning, taking out customers, suppliers, staff o ...
Ants Rule(Post)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 effect ...
July. Time for Hoppers.(Post)It's that wonderful time of year called summer. Let’s talk about something to put in your summer aresal of outdoor fun. I’m not talking about beers and BBQ (although that is one of my favorite act ...
The Stonefly: A Fly Fishing Essential(Post)When it comes to fly-fishing, few insects are as iconic or as essential for anglers as the stonefly. These fascinating creatures play a crucial role in the aquatic ecosystem and are an important foo ...
How To Cast Big and Heavy Flies [3 Tips From A Professional Casting Instructor](Post)Have you ever switched out to a heavy streamer recommended at the shop and struggled to cast it? How about just trying to get it out of the water and have it catapult back, narrowly missing (or ...
