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Green Drake Hatch(Post)
Hello fellow PA Fly fisherman! Every year I hear talks of the infamous green drake hatch and guys talking about how they can never seem to hit this very limited time hatch which alway ...
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 popp ...
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 caddisflie ...
Dry Flies for the Non Hatch(Post)If you’re like me, you love a dry fly bite, there’s nothing like seeing the take on the surface. It’s pure adrenaline. However, early and late in the year, insect hatches aren’t exactly prolific ...
New Fly Patterns(Post)Innovation never stops in the fly fishing industry. We are always trying to come up with new and creative ways of chasing our friends with fins. RiverBum has invested heavily in bringing addit ...
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 i ...
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 bo ...
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. Remem ...
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 ...
Slow Days(Post)The moon phases aren’t right, the weather isn’t great, you’ve upset the fly fishing gods……slow days happen to all of us, and it’s inevitable. Here are some tips to help you out. Slow down! Take ...
The Bounce Rig(Post)Need to get down deep? Swift water? You need to learn how to fish the Bounce Rig.Oddly, it’s a two fly set up. Yeah, strange coming from me isn’t it? Hey, I’m a two fly kind of guy! Here ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 medal ...
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 lak ...
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 fire ...
