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Fishing High Pressure Waters Part II(Post)
Trout do not have large brains but they do become conditioned once they've been caught a time or two. Consider going down a tippet size or two, or go with a less visible flourocarbon tippet if you're ...
Pre-Runoff Time - Fishing's Rewards for Shoveling All Winter(Post)No time of year seems to get the fishing juices flowing in me more than the late Winter/early Spring. Snow and ice are finally melting, water is warming but isn't roaring yet, and the fish know it's ...
Teaching Your Spouse to Fly Fish: 5 Ways to Get Them Started(Post)There are many schools of thought about fly fishing with your spouse.One school of thought goes something like this...” this is my time by myself or with my friends, it’s my thing.” One person fishe ...
Your First Fly Rod and Reel(Post)We often get asked, "What is the best rod and reel set up for a beginner?" Unfortunately, I can't say one fits all since the answer depends a bit on where you live and what species of fish you inten ...
Fly Fishing for Steelhead: Things You Need to Get Started(Post)So you want to chase some chrome! Who doesn’t, these are majestic fish. If you’re going to get into steelhead, you want to sure that you have the right gear. Rod B ...
At what age do you teach your children to fly fish?(Post)I I get asked this question a lot, and I don’t think there’s a right or wrong answer to it, and it’s highly situational.Safety FirstI river fish quite a lot. For my two daughters, their abili ...
How To Row A Drift Boat Or Raft: 13 Tips To Catch More Fish(Post)If you want to catch more fish on your next float trip, you need to learn how to row a drift boat or raft properly.In this guide, I'm going to reveal 13 of my top rowing tips to help you get down the ...
Fly Fishing Knots - 3 Knots for Tying on a Fly(Post)Need help tying that perfect knot? RiverBum Pro Capt. Jim Daniels shows how to tie your leader to a fly using 3 different knots - the triple surgeon's knot, the Uni knot and the improved clinc ...
Look Hard and You Can Find Spots to Fish During High Water(Post)I use stream flow charts religiously to determine what my local rivers are doing. Lately the graphs have been off the charts high almost across the board. However, there's hope. Here are a couple of ...
Bass on the Fly(Post)If you read these tips often you'll recognize that I'm primarily a trout fisherman. However, there's something really cool about bass. They act totally different from trout. They hang out basically m ...
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, ...
Fly Fishing Leader 101: Technically Speaking(Post)A leader is the link between the heavy fly line and the fly. It is a critical element in both casting and presentation. The fly line itself is to be thick and opaque and certainly not ...
Why the Prince Nymph Is One of the Best Fly Fishing Patterns(Post)When I first started as a fly fishing guide over two decades ago, one of the first lessons I learned was this: if you want to consistently catch fish—whether you're on a freestone stream, tail ...
Fly Fishing using Barbless Hook flies with RiverBum Pro Cinda Howard(Post)Cinda Howard Owner of Fly Fish Arizona and Beyond & RiverBum Pro Staff member talks about why she uses barbless hook flies and us how to use the Hopper Dropper Technique on small streams. If you li ...
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 ...
Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring! It's Dry Fly Fishing Time(Post)Here in Michigan the winter held on a little too long for most of our patience to bare, but as a fly fisherman it sometimes is even more of a burden. Now don't get me wrong, I love hitting the rivers ...
