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Taking Advantage of Aggression(Post)
Aggressive behavior in fish, even when it isn't related to feeding, can still be great for anglers that know how to take advantage. Fall brings out aggression in many fish species especially those th ...
3 Critical Tips for a Drag-Free Drift(Post)If you want to catch more fish on a fly rod, it is essential that you learn how to create a drag-free drift.So what is drag anyway? Drag is when your fly is pulled unnaturally through ...
Floatant(Post)Over the past 5-10 years, I’ve tried to improve in all areas of fly fishing. Different techniques, different styles, and different approaches. However, I began fly fishing out ...
Flies - What Are the Right Ones to Use?(Post)Fly fishing flies are designed to look like insects, invertebrates, and other creatures appealing to fish. Flies are the connection between you and the fish.There are different types of fis ...
Fish Privacy(Post)It's that time of year when several trout species including browns and brook trout get that feeling and go looking for love. This can be both good and bad for us as anglers. Here are a couple of thin ...
Hot Summer Nights(Post)Summer is in full swing - hoppers, crickets, mayflies, and caddis galore! The hatches are strong and long. But when the sun in high and bearing down, and there’s not a cloud in t ...
Spanish Mackerel(Post)Joe made a long cast, allowed the fly to sink for several seconds, and then began the retrieve. On the third strip, the line was yanked violently from his hand! Joe was shortly “on the reel” as the f ...
Post Runoff Means Big Bugs(Post)This time of year is my absolute favorite time to be fishing in the West. As water starts to clear and drop some of the year's best hatches of big bugs start and fish basically go crazy for a few wee ...
Fishing Big Hatches(Post)The big hatches are approaching fast! I've sometimes, though, been disappointed on fishing trips when I've shown up at a destination and heard that I had just missed the hatch or I've had less than g ...
Kayak Fishing(Post)When it comes to “kayak” fly fishing, the first obstacle might be learning to cast sitting down in a tight space. So, if you are just getting into fly fishing out of a kayak, I would say “less is m ...
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 ...
Dropper Detail(Post)The dry-dropper rig is one of the staple techniques of modern fly fishing. Seems easy enough, right? Tie on a dry fly, tie a length of tippet to the bend of the hook, and tie on a bead head or otherw ...
High and Dry: Insist on Performance(Post)High N DryIf you’re looking for an environmentally friendly, better performing floatant, look no further than High N Dry. The HnD team has come up with the most innovative product line up to hit ...
Emergers(Post)Emergers can often be overlooked in the fly fishing world. Many folks consider themselves “A Dry Fly Guy” or a “Streamer Gal”. I find it curious that some folks just stick to one thing. Tha ...
How To Cast Big and Heavy Flies [3 Tips From A Professional Casting Instructor](Post)Have you ever switched out to a heavy streamer recommended at the shop and struggled to cast it? How about just trying to get it out of the water and have it catapult back, narrowly missing (or ...
Nymph Fishing: Part 1(Post)Since I’ve moved back east, I’ve done far more nymph fishing that I had ever done. When I lived out west and fished the inland Northwest and Rockies, I was a huge dry fly guy. While there certai ...
