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Fly In Focus: Ray Charles(Post)
“Even a blind man can catch fish with this fly“….and so the legend goes of how the “Ray Charles” fly got its name. The pattern originated as a “guide fly” on Montana’s tail waters as a sow bug imi ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Semi-Steelies(Post)For most of us the Spring is here or trying to get here and this is great news. Like everything else trout seem to awaken and start feeding and performing other functions vital to their existence. Fo ...
Fish Behavior Based on Water Type(Post)One of the most overlooked aspects of fishing, I think, is fish behavior. I’ve seen beginners really struggle with this, especially if fishing multiple species or changing from one to ...
Don't Throw Away Those Fly Fishing Flies!(Post)So, you left you flies in the box in your vest over the winter. You were going to clean everything out and put them back in their storage totes.....but....life got in the way. Now, ...
The Green Drake Hatch(Post)Although not as popular as the golden stone and salmon fly hatch, the green drake hatch is still worth a fairly well know and popular hatch. Anglers typically call green drakes ‘trout candy’ and fo ...
Fishy Vision(Post)Rule #1 - Don’t Be Seen. Fish can see you, without a doubt. When stream fishing, it’s important to minimize your ability to be seen by the fish and to not spook it. We've put together a few key ...
Fly Fishing's Other Rewards(Post)Those who are regular "tip of the week" readers might know that I recently relocated to a pretty dry Southwestern state where trout aren't as easy to find. That's why I was so pumped this last weeken ...
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 ...
