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Hopper Time(Post)
Late summer is hopper time. Here are a few things to remember for great grasshopper fishing. Look for streams running through meadows. There are usually very few grasshoppers in forested areas but i ...
Stay On Target(Post)Nerdy fans of the old Stars Wars may get the reference, but whether you do or not, all fly fishers can benefit by remembering to stay on target. One of the most common flaws among nearly all fly cas ...
SA Freshwater/Saltwater Fluorocarbon Tapered Leader: Product Review(Post)Look, I know there is great debate on whether or not Fluorocarbon is invisible in water. While I’m not in the camp of completely invisible, they are for sure darn tough to see. Most rivers are ...
Big, Bad, German Brown(Post)RiverBum has greatly expanded our streamer offering. We have hundreds of new fly fishing patterns in, including some big boys and articulated streamers. When you fish these bad boys, ...
Hot Flies for High Water(Post)With warmer Spring and early Summer weather comes high water in many rivers and streams. This definitely presents some difficulties but doesn't mean you shouldn't still get out and fish. Here are a f ...
Dry Dropper Nymphing Pocket Water(Post)Unfortunately dry-flies only work some of the time. Sometimes you just have to get your flies near the bottom to catch fish. Conventional wisdom says to add lead shot to the leader and fish your nymp ...
The Steeple Cast(Post)I fly fish on the St. Joe River in Northern Idaho quite a bit. For much of the water shed, your back is literally going to be up against the wall once you get down on the river. Whether ...
Simplify(Post)My wife has the term "simplify" in somewhat ornate creative vinyl letters stuck to a mirror over the dresser in our bedroom. I think she means something like we should simplify our lives. Or maybe it ...
Trout Senses(Post)One of the many reasons we love fly fishing for trout is that they are such a challenge to catch. Trout have excellent vision, their vision path is essentially up and out. When folks say “I hope ...
Can You Use A Tenkara Rod For A Float Trip?(Post)When people hear mention of tenkara, they typically think of small streams and creek fishing for fish in similar size categories. Most anglers would not consider using a tenkara rod for a float trip, ...
Tenkara Flies: Answering Some Common Questions About These Mystery Patterns(Post)In Western fly fishing, an angler’s fly box is a treasure trove of options: dry flies, nymphs, midges, streamers, terrestrials with literally thousands of patterns falling wi ...
New Stock, New Website(Post)If you've been following RiverBum for a while, you know we've been backordered on quite a few items - but that has all changed! New stock is in, and it's time to go fishing! Check out ...
Comfort Zone(Post)The same thing happens to me every winter. Thankfully in PA, Muskie season never goes out. When the weather turns cold, the only obstacle that stands between me and fishing for that sought after ...
Master The Mend(Post)Drag. It is the arch nemesis of the flyfisher. It’s an evil phenomenon the we need to eliminate in order to catch more fish. I would wager that 90% of the refusals we get are because our ...
Streamer Fishing Tips(Post)Streamer fishing. I live in the Northwest. I absolutely fell in love with dry fly fishing. There’s nothing like seeing a hungry cutty rising to your fly in clear water. Time slows down, you see the ...
Skwala Stoneflies(Post)The skwala belongs to the family of stoneflies. Come spring, it is among the first ones to hatch. These bugs are known for their smaller, dark bodies and they crawl onto brushy areas and banks to ...
