1561 results for 'salmon fly'

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 ...

The dry-dropper rig is one of the most useful and versatile set ups in fly fishing. This rig, when fished correctly, can be especially effective in short drift situations like you find in rocky steep ...

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 ...

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 ...

The question I’m often asked is what are the top trout flies?  At RiverBum, we have over 3,500 fly patterns. That’s a lot for sure. But wherever in the US you fish for trout, these trout fli ...

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 ...

One of the bad habits fly fishers fall into too often is to buy tapered leaders, tie their dry fly directly to the end of them, and then to gradually take length off the leader as they clip off used ...

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 ...

Most fly anglers think of matching the hatch as the process of selecting the appropriate size, shape, and color of fly to imitate a trout's natural food. But it's also important to match the behavior ...

Drifting a dry fly is about creating a natural presentation. We focus a great deal on our pattern, drift and hitting the feeding lane. All for very good reason. Often overlooked though is preppi ...

RiverBum Pro Capt Jimmy Daniels of Fly Time Guide Service talks about how to start fly fishing by catching bass and bluegills. Capt Jimmy will show you a fly rod and reel setup you can use, as we ...

The origins of this nymph are storied to go back to the 1800’s and earlier. Some say the 1600s. Whatever the original, there’s a reason this mayfly imitation is in my Holy Trinity of Nymphs. It ...

With so many trout flies available today, it can be confusing to try and choose what to carry in your fly box. There are literally 1000's of flies to choose from in various sizes and colors. Ho ...

Over my last decade of guiding I've been consistently surprised to find anglers who are upset that they can't catch more fish on their once-a-year fly fishing outing. Fly casting isn't just like ridi ...

For our ancestors, fishing was a surviving skill. It was an easy way to add nutrition and protein to their diet. They were intelligent enough to understand how different fish behave and had an unders ...

When thinking of fly fishing, most anglers and non-anglers alike often envision a windy mountainous stream or river with gin-clear water gently flowing alongside stretches of river rock cobble bar ...