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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. You c
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 looking
10 Basic Fly Fishing Flies For Beginners(Post)I love fly fishing with beginners. I love watching the joy on their faces when they get a hit and land the fish. I consider it an honor when they ask about gear, or what they should get next beca
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 through severa
Hopper Dropper Rig(Post)What’s better than a dry fly bite? Not much in my book. It’s late summer/early fall and the Grasshoppers are out in force. Water temps are falling with the cooler nights and shortening of daylig
Dream Fishing Trips(Post)It may be cold where you live but that shouldn't stop you from thinking about fishing. Now is the time of year to invest some time in planning your dream trip this summer. A little time spent now will
Shaking the winter chill in Abaco in April(Post)By the time March rolls around, I am done with the Massachusetts winter. I have passed the time as best I could, and light is at the end of the tunnel. I know my boat will be going in sometime duri
Fly Fishing's Other Rewards(Post)Those who are regular "tip of the week" readers might know that I recently relocated to a pretty dry Southwestern state where trout aren't as easy to find. That's why I was so pumped this last weekend
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 intend
Sight Fishing Tactics(Post)Sight fishing can provide both the most rewarding and the most frustrating of fishing moments. Sometimes it works like magic and sometimes fish that you can see simply won't eat, like a particular bas
Emergers(Post)Emergers can often be overlooked in the fly fishing world. Many folks consider themselves “A Dry Fly Guy” or a “Streamer Gal”. I find it curious that some folks just stick to one thing. That’s th
Playing and Landing Fish(Post)The last tip focused on hooking fish effectively. This one hopefully helps you to play and land fish once they're on the line. Don't allow any slack & don't pull too hard - Seems simple enough, but e
Don't Buy That Fly! Bass Edition(Post)Previously RiverBum published "Don't Buy That Fly!" blog post for Trout fishing. It was so popular, that we've done another one for Bass fishing. A little background: when I first started out wit
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, gadget
Why You Need a Landing Net(Post)There are mаnу tуреѕ оf gear аѕѕосіаtеd with fly fishing. Landing nets are a staple for nearly every angler because netting the fish makes landing a quicker process for the angler and the fish. I
Midge Season(Post)Even though out here in the West it's still very much Winter, many tailwaters, spring creeks, and lower elevation waters should start to show signs of life in the next several weeks. Midges are usuall
