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Intro to Fly Fishing: Casting with The Helicopter Cast(Post)
The helicopter or parachute cast is an interesting casting technique. Steve Moran taught me this technique on the St. Joe River during a hatch where the trout were being very selective. Downs ...
Matching the Hatch with Movement(Post)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 ...
Why We Fly Fish(Post)My undergraduate degree is in engineering. In the world of engineering, there are definitive right and wrong answers. There are formulas in chemistry, laws in physics….absolutes on how to get fr ...
Observation Skills to Improve Your Success on the Water(Post)Observation. It is a critical skill to learn. If you want to improve your fly fishing skills, one of the best things you can do is work on your observation skills. Far too many ...
Balancing Your Fly Rod, Reel, Leader and Fly(Post)One of the most common mistakes I see from new anglers is sizing-up their rod, line, leader, and fly. I know the 9’5wt rod is the most ubiquitous rod out there. I also know you’re going to ...
Pulling Nymphs(Post)I don't remember how I learned this technique, probably by accident, but I remember that at some point I did it and it worked so I started doing it more and more. Later I learned that it's actually a ...
Fly Fishing With Kids(Post)A few days ago I took our 2 boys out for an afternoon fly fishing trip. We had a great time at a mountain lake and even caught a few fish. They are 9 and 6 which is probably too young to have the coo ...
Clear, Slow Water Fly Fishing Tactics(Post)Slow and Low. That’s how you cook proper BBQ, but Slow and Low when it comes to water conditions can be a challenge. Hey, the rivers are on the drop and in great shape. But in many areas, ...
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 ...
Taking Advantage of Aggression(Post)Aggressive behavior in fish, even when it isn't related to feeding, can still be great for anglers that know how to take advantage. Fall brings out aggression in many fish species especially those th ...
Fly Fish Wherever You Are(Post)I'm sitting at my sister and brother in law's house on a Massachusetts beach as I write this, reminded as I look out at the calm waters today that I don't have a fly rod with me. Whilst I sit and lam ...
Flies - What Are the Right Ones to Use?(Post)Fly fishing flies are designed to look like insects, invertebrates, and other creatures appealing to fish. Flies are the connection between you and the fish.There are different types of fis ...
Nymph Fishing for Light Biters(Post)I know this is something of a repeat of some info in past tips but this technique has been on my mind, probably since it has been working well for me lately and I so rarely see others using it out on ...
Bluegill, The Gateway Drug(Post)Which one of us doesn’t have fond memories of grabbing a spinning rod, bobber, hooks and some worms and hitting the ‘ole fishing hole? For many of us, that’s how we all got started. That litt ...
Shad Fishing: A Hidden Gem(Post)Shad Fishing: Shad are a wonderful gamefish. There are two prevalent species. The Hickory Shad which can be found in waters on the east coast from Florida to New Foundland and ...
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 ...