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Autumn Trout Fly Fishing Tips(Post)
The hot and humid days of the summer are behind us. Autumn is here. It’s really my favorite time of year. I love the warm days and the cool nights and the fishing.The water seems less crowded. I ...
High Water Dry Flies(Post)Most of the time when we think of fishing this time of year in runoff-induced high water we think of fishing big dark nymphs or maybe an occasional streamer. However, don't rule out the possibility o ...
Weather Effect(Post)Well all know that weather affects fishing. Weather can affect different trout water types quite differently though. Here are a few of the key weather effects that may change your fishing succe ...
Intro to Fly Fishing: Why I fly fish(Post)I often get asked how I got into fly fishing, and why fly fishing over conventional fishing. One of RiverBum’s goals is to open the sport of fly fishing and make it accessible to all. So, I tho ...
Flies Float, Phones Don’t(Post)The waters are high and off color. Water temps are in the mid 40’s. It’s a nymphing and streamer game. So I wake up late and head on up to the Coeur d’Alene River. Why ...
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 conv ...
Safe Catch & Release Techniques(Post)My friend and fellow fly fishing guide just sent me a picture in an email titled: "How to Hold a Fish." The title was obviously written with a good deal of sarcasm. The poor trout has bulging eyes, i ...
Fall Lake Fishing 2(Post)Late Fall and early Winter, before ice covers the water, is an absolutely amazing time to fish lakes for trout. Often times fish will move into shallow water and will feed very aggressively in prepa ...
Wading 101(Post)Hopefully I don't sound smug or seem like I'm bragging in any way here, but some guide friends of mine and I have noticed that many if not most people we guide just don't wade well. Our proficiency i ...
Night Fishing 2(Post)Everyone knows that the big boys come out to feed at night. Here are some of my favorite nighttime tactics. Fish big - Lots of times fish lose all caution at night and just want to eat a big meal, n ...
Night Fishing(Post)Night time can be the very best time to catch big fish, especially big brown trout and brook trout that may not ever feed other than at night. Here are a few things to remember when out after dark.
Don’t Buy that Fly! A Guide For Beginners(Post)Beginners: Stick with the Essentials The pure variety of flies on the market today can be overwhelming, especially to the novice fisherman. At RiverBum, we have over 2,500 unique patterns!&n ...
Fishing Caddis Hatches(Post)Until a few decades ago relatively little was known about caddis flies and how best to fish them. Luckily over the last several years we've been given tons of info on these important items on the tro ...
The Copper John(Post)In 1993, John Barr began working on an innovative nymph pattern all the way back in 1993. After three long years toiling at the vice, the Copper John nymph pattern was born. John went thr ...
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 ...
Best Floatants for Dry Fly Fishing(Post)Keeping your dry flies, well, dry, during your presentation is an essential element to the craft. Floating high on the water on top of the meniscus is an important element in your presentation.
