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Nymph Fishing: The Hopper-Dropper Technique(Post)
Whether called the Dry-Dropper, Hopper-Dropper, or the double lindy, this method of fishing was popularized in the west but is now deployed all over the world. The basic premise is that your stri ...
The Nymph Trinity III: Hares Ear(Post)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 ...
Why the Prince Nymph Is One of the Best Fly Fishing Patterns(Post)When I first started as a fly fishing guide over two decades ago, one of the first lessons I learned was this: if you want to consistently catch fish—whether you're on a freestone stream, tail ...
Nymph Fishing: Part 2(Post)If you want to catch fish feeding at or near the bottom, you’ve got to get your fly on the bottom. Pretty much the statement of the obvious there. Now comes the tricky part, how long of a leader ...
Montana Bounty - Fly Fishing a Double Nymph Rig(Post)I’ve been doing a lot more nymphing lately. There’s a couple reasons, I want to improve my skills, you certainly catch more fish with is a decided plus when I take my 12 year old daughter Madis ...
Winter Fly Fishing Tips and 6 Favorite Winter Nymphs(Post)With cold winter water the fish tend to hug the bottom of the deeper pools, drop-offs and slower tail outs. This time of the year you need to get your bugs on the bottom and in front ...
Master The Art Of Reading The Water: A Guide's Perspective(Post)Any luck? How many times do you get asked that question while you are out fishing? My response is simple; “No luck…. Just skill!” Fly fishing is more than casting a fly and hoping for a bite. Success ...
Must Have Euro Flies(Post)Euro nymphing and Tightlining is becoming very popular in the States these days. For good reason, these fishing techniques catch fish! Like all other forms of nymphing the best place to catch fi ...
Cleanup Tactics(Post)Sometimes you fish a run or pool and catch a few but just can't seem to pull all the fish out of it that you know are there. The following tactics could help you to mop up after your standard methods ...
Bounce Rig(Post)One method of deep nymphing that is very effective and is catching on is the bounce rig. The bounce rig is a simple way to get weight and two flies on separate pieces of line. Be aware of your local ...
Go Sub Surface For Fishing Success(Post)You know I’m a dry fly guy. But even a dry fly guy needs to go underwater from time to time. Truth be told, you will put far more fish to the net using a wet fly or nymph than you will a dry ...
Fly Fishing Tips and Tricks: Insect Life Cycles(Post)To be an effective trout fisherman, it is necessary to know the life cycles of the aquatic insects in a trout’s diet.Trout are cold blooded. In kind, so is most of their forage aside from the od ...
Slow Days(Post)The moon phases aren’t right, the weather isn’t great, you’ve upset the fly fishing gods……slow days happen to all of us, and it’s inevitable. Here are some tips to help you out. Slow down! Take ...
Catching Big Boys Down Deep(Post)There's just something in all of us that wants to know what lies beneath. That's a big part of the reason we fish. The deeper and darker the run or pool on a river the more we are inclined to think t ...
The Bounce Rig(Post)Need to get down deep? Swift water? You need to learn how to fish the Bounce Rig.Oddly, it’s a two fly set up. Yeah, strange coming from me isn’t it? Hey, I’m a two fly kind of guy! Here ...
Wet Fly Surprise(Post)Love it or hate it, Facebook has some good stuff and some not so good. One the good side, a memory feed came up for me that was a picture of me and my then 7-year-old daughter on a fishing trip t ...
