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Fly Rod Selection For The Beginner(Post)
So, I get asked this question a lot, what fly rod are you using? The fact is, I have a lot of fly rods and routinely use many of them. Many are species and water specific. I’ll use my 2wt poppi
The Brassie(Post)Don’t under estimate the Brassie! It’s one of the best all-around small fly nymphs out there. The Brassie has a wire body that imitates the segmented bodies of midges and caddisflies. It also
Fishing Deliberately(Post)One day at lunch on a guided trip a client, who happens to be a writer, made a simple but profound comment that I think about often. Sloppily paraphrasing, he basically said that to him fly fishing is
Hot High Water Flies(Post)With warmer Spring and early Summer weather comes high water in many rivers and streams. This definitely presents a challenge, but that by no means should inhibit you from getting a line wet! Here
Hot Flies for High Water(Post)With warmer Spring and early Summer weather comes high water in many rivers and streams. This definitely presents some difficulties but doesn't mean you shouldn't still get out and fish. Here are a fe
Timing(Post)Fly fishing can be all about timing. Here are a few timing things to remember. Anyone who has ever caught a big hatch just right knows how cool it can be to catch fish after fish on dry flies. Rememb
Have a Panfish Session(Post)One of the goals of RiverBum is to open up the sport of fly fishing to more folks, from all walks of life, and all ages. Those of us that have been fishing for a while likely started out with a bob
Getting Started(Post)One question that comes to us all the time is: What do I need to get started in fly fishing? We're glad it comes up as often as it does because this sport is absolutely amazing and it means people are
Need to Know: Dry Fly Leaders(Post)Here are a few things to remember about your leader when fishing dries. Longer Leader A dry fly leader should generally be longer and finer than a nymph or streamer leader. I like 9 to 1
Autumn Presentations(Post)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
Fall Fly Fishing(Post)Fall is one of the greatest times to do some fly fishing. Not only is it beautiful, the temperatures are great and the fish are happy and hungry. I’ve also found that the waters are less crowded w
The Salmonfly Hatch(Post)I’m headed out to Montana in a few weeks to fish the Salmonfly hatch with Jim Mitchell, one of the best guides I have ever fished with and all around great guy. This is a world-famous hatch that o
Should I Get A Fly Fishing Guide? Yes, And Here's Why(Post)The easy and quick answer is yes, but let me tell you the top reasons why. Fly fishing is an activity that you can do all your life. I fish on some private water, and they have benches around the lake
Purple is Perfect(Post)How important is the color of your fly fishing fly? I mean, I have never seen a purple mayfly or stonefly? Yet the color works so well - 5 out of 4 trout surveyed said they preferred purple. On a
Get Your Wooly Bugger On!(Post)Its autumn, the leaves are turning, there’s a chill in the air, the Brown Trout are spawning, and our local rivers aren’t nearly as crowed. What time is it? It’s Bugger time! Nothing gets me fired
No Soup for You: Winter Time Tips and Tune Ups(Post)Maybe I’m reminiscing back to the days when the soup nazi would belt out “no soup for you”, maybe its because I’ve got a pot of gumbo on the stove, or maybe because its negative 8 degrees out
