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Fly Rod Selection For The Beginner(Post)
So, I get asked this question a lot, what fly rod are you using? The fact is, I have a lot of fly rods and routinely use many of them. Many are species and water specific. I’ll use my 2wt poppi
Cold Fish(Post)The weather is probably starting to turn cold where you're at. It is where I am. However, as the tip last week pointed out, this really shouldn't be a deterrent to you getting out and catching fish. H
Grizzly Adams (Post)When I was a kid, Grizzly Adams was one of my favorite TV shows. I dreamed of hiking way up in the Rockies and Alpine fishing for enormous trout. I had visions of high mountains, picturesque sunr
Tailwater(Post)One of the lucky side effects of dams is the creation of trout habitat in the tailwaters below them. The damming of rivers, and resultant cooling of the rivers below has added thousands of miles of tr
New Fly Patterns(Post)Innovation never stops in the fly fishing industry. We are always trying to come up with new and creative ways of chasing our friends with fins. RiverBum has invested heavily in bringing additi
Dry Dropper Rigs for Lakes(Post)When most people think of trout fishing in lakes they automatically think of sinking lines and stripping leeches and wooly buggers. While this is certainly a tried and true tactic sometimes it isn't t
RiverBum Ambassadors(Page)RiverBum Ambassadors Welcome to our RiverBum Ambassador Page. What’s a RiverBum ambassador? A RiverBum ambassador is someone that is passionate about the sport of fly fishing, believes in...
Fly Fishing Etiquette(Post)One of the things that can be intimidating to folks looking to take up fly fishing is ... stream etiquette. First and foremost, seasoned anglers recognize that they are not going to have the str
Lake Fishing From a Different Angle(Post)One method for fishing lakes that is slow to catch on in the US but that is popular in the UK and elsewhere is fishing vertically instead of horizontally like you do stripping a sinking line. There
Line Weight for Floating Line, Sink Tip Fly Line, and More(Post)Fly lines are available in different weights. Weight is indicated in grains, where there are 14 grains in a gram. Sounds confusing? Don’t worry, American manufacturers have provided a scale tha
Pre-Runoff Time - Fishing's Rewards for Shoveling All Winter(Post)No time of year seems to get the fishing juices flowing in me more than the late Winter/early Spring. Snow and ice are finally melting, water is warming but isn't roaring yet, and the fish know it's t
The Magic of Marabou(Post)The fly bounced across the riverbed. It slipped and slither through the water. The angler, current, and the fly itself brought it to life, so much so, that a 3lb smallie threw caution to the wind
Landing Fish(Post)Who hasn't had one of those frustrating experiences where a big fish gets away and leaves you shaking your head? I certainly have, and occasionally at very bad times. Although fast action rods in hi
Fly Fisher Gift Ideas(Post)Well, it's inescapable, the Holidays are almost here. There's an 8 foot Santa in my yard reminding me daily. Hopefully though, this time of year offers more than malls and merry-making and you find yo
The Wonderful Wooly Bugger(Post)The Buggers popularity stems from the fact that this pattern simply catches fish, all kinds of fish. It is used to catch everything from Shad to Steelhead, Trout to Pike, and Bass to Stripers…..yo
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.
