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Blue Winged Olive Mayfly Patterns(Post)
Trout loves blue winged olives. BWOs thrive cooler temperatures and are likely to hatch throughout the colder months. They are one of the first hatches in the spring, and one ...
Patience on the Hook Set(Post)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 ve ...
Why I love fly fishing(Post)“Why”? I am often asked this when I describe my love for fly fishing. I likely do not fit the “typical” profile of a fly angler. For the past 20 years, I’ve spent and continue spend my Mondays-Fri ...
Reading Your Stream(Post)From time to time I get the question - "what flies should I use on my stream?" from places that I've never been nor fished. The only answer I can really offer without more information is to suggest s ...
Winter fly Fishing Projects(Post)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 a ...
Its Midge Time Again(Post)Winter brings a lot of things to the trout stream. Snow, ice, and cold are a few of them, luckily, so are fewer anglers and many midges. Midge hatches hone an anglers skills more than almost any oth ...
Fall Streamer Tune-up(Post)Although streamers work at many times throughout the year, Fall seems to get everyone thinking about them. Browns and brookies, and other fall spawners get aggressive at this time and fish in general ...
Early Season Trout Tactics(Post)It’s starting to warm up, the sun is out, and you’re chomping at the bit to go fishing. Yeah, we all get that feeling. But the water is high and murky, streams are blowing out, and water temp ...
5 Favorite Fall Flies(Post)First off, where did the Summer go? Seems like yesterday it was early June and I was wishing runoff would end. Now there's a cool bite in the morning air and I put away the sandals and started lookin ...
Mayfly Hatch Matching(Post)One of the very most interesting, rewarding, and potentially frustrating aspects of fly fishing is the problem solving that is required to match mayfly hatches. Sometimes getting into a fish's head i ...
Changing River Levels(Post)How many trips have people taken in the past where changing river levels interferes with your fly fishing trip? My last trip to Alaska is a good example of this. I had been fly fishing for five day ...
Winter Trout Fishing(Post)Trout fishing in the winter is tough. Trout are cold blooded, which means their metabolic rate slows down. They’re not likely to move beyond a few inches for the fly and they will be swimming close ...
Fly Fishing - Importance of Choosing the Right Fly Line(Post)There’s a lot to learn about fly fishing when you’re just starting out. This type of fishing involves several types of gear that you might not be familiar with. One essential tool for fly ...
Spot and Stalk Sight Fishing(Post)One of the pure joys in fly fishing is sight fishing. Whether you're after trout, bonefish, tarpon, bass or any other fish it always gives you an advantage when you see them first. It's also usually ...
Bobber Down!(Post)There been a debate amongst fly fishing purists for years as to the appropriateness and use of the modern strike indicators. Since I’m not a purest, I’m not even going to enter in the debate. Sim ...
Expand Your Horizons(Post)Anyone that has been following us for a period of time knows I love dry fly fishing. I love everything about it, especially seeing the take. The thing is, trout feed 90% of the time subsurface.
