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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 fishing flies
Big Heavy Water(Post)I often used to look at big rivers and just give up on the areas with big heavy currents. Then a few years ago I watched a guy wade into an area with some serious lean-upstream current on the Green Ri
Where Trout Feed: Identify the Feeding Lanes(Post)There’s no fish in this river! Ever say that one before. Who has said that one before, I know I have. It’s often been said that 90% of the fish are in 10% of the river. I’m not so sure about th
Weeding Through the Weeds(Post)One of my local streams just had a bunch of water dumped into it from an upstream dam. This washed a lot of weeds and other debris into the river. If making it to another river just isn't an option he
Why You Need a Landing Net(Post)There are mаnу tуреѕ оf gear аѕѕосіаtеd with fly fishing. Landing nets are a staple for nearly every angler because netting the fish makes landing a quicker process for the angler and the fish. I
One-Fly Teaches Me Several Lessons(Post)Last week I had the opportunity to fish with a great team in Trout Unlimited's Single Fly Tournament on Utah's amazing Green River. Bryan, Garrett, Greg, and I fished hard and finished in the top half
Tides, Moon and Weather Patterns(Post)Things like weather patterns, moon phase, and tides can play a big role in determining whether or not fish will feed. Sometimes if all these factors are not in your favor you might as well stay home a
Fooling Tough Customers(Post)No this is not a marketing lesson, not exactly anyway. Anyone who has fished in waters that get heavy fishing pressure knows that fish get educated by anglers. Sometimes such fish get very visible and
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 tha
Use the Correct Leader and Tippet for the Job(Post)Modern tippet and leader material is amazing stuff when you think about it - a virtually invisible link between angler, line and fly - how cool. It's much better than braided horse hair or silk, the s
Clear Water Strategies(Post)I’ve been fortunate to have spent a lot of time fishing Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. If you’re at all familiar with some the freestone rivers in these areas, you know what a gin clear ri
Lees Ferry Colorado River Update(Post)Well folks, it has been a very busy month here for us at Lees Ferry Anglers. Happy to have received my huge order of RiverBum flies just in time for the enormous midge hatch we have going off.
Migratory Trout(Post)While some trout live out their entire lives in basically the same spot, many trout migrate either to spawn or because of natural environmental needs. The most obvious of these are sea-run or lake-run
Netting(Post)Until I fished in an international rules fishing competition I had no idea that netting fish actually required any thought or practice. However, once I watched some real masters with a net I was convi
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. For
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.
