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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 ...
Fly Fishing Tips and Tricks: Water Requirements(Post)There are volumes of books written on reading the water, and thousands upon thousands of illustrations. I really don’t think I need to cover that. However, what I don’t often see is a dialogue ...
The Salt River Project: Urban Carp Fishing(Post)When most people think about fly fishing, they think about wild trout in beautiful forests or high mountain lakes. But how about fly fishing for carp in urban canals? If you fly fish in Ariz ...
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 ...
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 ...
Top 7 Flies for Winter Fly Fishing(Post)Winter fly fishing can be a challenging and rewarding experience for anglers. The cold temperatures and shorter days can make it difficult to find and catch fish, but with the right flies, you can st ...
5 Tips to Catch More Fish This Fall: A Guide’s Perspective(Post)Fall is one of my favorite times of year to be on the water. The air cools, the leaves change, and the rivers settle into low, clear flows. These conditions might intimidate some anglers because tro ...
Dry - Droppers(Post)One of the best ways to cover various depths during a day of fishing is to use a dry fly and dropper rig. This can be done with any number of different patterns. It is good to remember to use a dry f ...
Southern Missouri Fishing Report(Post)Southern Missouri had a lot of flooding early in the year. The banks on Current were easier walking without it being as thick and as many thorns to tear holes in your waders. Much more convenient get ...
Your First Fly Rod and Reel(Post)We often get asked, "What is the best rod and reel set up for a beginner?" Unfortunately, I can't say one fits all since the answer depends a bit on where you live and what species of fish you inten ...
Best BWO Nymphs(Post)Despite it snowing for April Fool's Day, Spring has pretty much sprung and Spring in the Rockies means Blue Winged Olives are hatching somewhere. I know I talked about them about a month ago, but the ...
It Cold Dang it Sort of..(Post)Well here on my bend of the river we just had our first really cold snap of the year. I don't love it, but why let it effect on how much I fish right? Here are some things that will keep you happily ...
Fishless Friday(Post)The weather is beautiful, 65 degrees and not a cloud in the sky. The river is on the drop, the watershed is opening up……it going to be a big day, and I can just feel it!I head up river, way up riv ...
Flies I Love for Fall Fly Fishing(Post)Flies I Love for Fall Fly FishingI love the fall. It is my favorite time of year. There’s nothing better than getting out on the water on a crisp autumn day. The trout streams are generally less ...
Fly In Focus: Skully Bugger(Post)Fly In Focus: Skully BuggerThis is not your grandfather's wooly bugger! This is a big fly, for big, aggressive, meat eating fish. The Skully Bugger is simply a game changer. Between the realis ...
5 Favorite Fall Flies(Post)First off, where did the Summer go? Seems like yesterday it was early June and I was wishing runoff would end. Now there's a cool bite in the morning air and I put away the sandals and started lookin ...
Getting Started(Post)One question that comes to us all the time is: What do I need to get started in fly fishing? We're glad it comes up as often as it does because this sport is absolutely amazing and it means people ar ...
Getting Into the Game(Post)For those of us that live and breathe fly fishing it's sometimes difficult to remember when it was all new and a little confusing. Fly fishing has so many different fly patterns, types of gear, gadge ...
Sink Tip Lines(Post)The Sink Tip LineIf you like to streamer fish, and you fish moving water, it is best to have some sort of sink-tip line with you. The quality of these lines improves greatly every year. I keep on ...
Dropper Detail(Post)The dry-dropper rig is one of the staple techniques of modern fly fishing. Seems easy enough, right? Tie on a dry fly, tie a length of tippet to the bend of the hook, and tie on a bead head or otherw ...
Alpine Lake Fly Fishing(Post)It’s the dog days of summer, and it is hot. Many trout waters are on hoot owl restrictions and many others are getting close to that 70 degree mark. It’s time to lay off the typical fly fishing ...
Streamers for Rising Trout 2(Post)Sometimes even rising trout can be tough to catch. They may be keyed in on a bug that you don't have a match for or lying in a spot where the drift is impossible. Occasionally in these situations a ...
Night Fly Fishing(Post)Many anglers simply pack it in and head for the car too early in the evening. The biggest fish in rivers and lakes feed more at night than in the day. This is especially true of big browns and brook ...
What Makes A Predator Fly A Predator Fly?(Post)Predator flies are not built the same as other big game species flies. Predator tying style was borrowed from saltwater tyer Bob Popovics with regards to the application of bucktail, but musky a ...
