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The Brassie(Post)
Don’t under estimate the Brassie! It’s one of the best all-around small fly nymphs out there. The Brassie has a wire body that imitates the segmented bodies of midges and caddisflie ...
Autumn Trout Fly Fishing Tips(Post)The hot and humid days of the summer are behind us. Autumn is here. It’s really my favorite time of year. I love the warm days and the cool nights and the fishing.The water seems less crowded. I ...
Big Fish(Post)Big fish are the ultimate target of many, if not most, fly fishers. Big fish aren't necessarily smarter though, they are often just overlooked. A few simple things to remember when targeting big fis ...
Jiggy, Euro, and Tight Lining Nymphs(Post)Jiggy, Euro, and Tight Lining NymphsAs we head into summer it's important to realize that trout still eat 80% of their food below the surface. Nobody likes a dry fly bite more than I do, but i ...
Short Line Dry-Dropper Fishing(Post)The dry-dropper rig is one of the most useful and versatile set ups in fly fishing. This rig, when fished correctly, can be especially effective in short drift situations like you find in rocky steep ...
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 ...
Fly Fishing Leads to Good Ideas(Post)I recently read a business article on coming up with good ideas. It talked about how research and several examples show that the best ideas frequently come when someone is relaxed, engaged in an enjo ...
Rockin the Redfish(Post)Fly fishing for redfish is becoming more popular by the day. Redfish are commonly found in flats, marsh, backwater creeks and all variety of shallow water habitat. This makes them a perfect ta ...
Intro to Fly Fishing: Casting with The Double Haul(Post)Image by Nikki P. Age 11 Double hauling is a valuable skill for fly fishers using single-handed rods in all water types. Having the ability to skillfully present your fly under all circum ...
Perdigon Flies(Post)The Perdigon nymph has taken over competition fly fishing, thanks to both Spanish and French Euro-nymphers. It is now invading the US. Are Perdigons the new San Juan Worm? I’m not sure about that ...
10 Things You Need to Know About Fly Fishing(Post)1. Although you can fly fish for just about any fish that swims, fly fishing is a particularly effective method for catching trout. 2. Fly fishing is as much about the relaxing beautiful experie ...
Too Cold(Post)Winter fly fishing is great, however, sometimes you have to ask yourself if it's really worth it. A few weeks ago as I drove down a local canyon I passed a couple of crazy friends who were out knee d ...
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 h ...
Flies Float, Phones Don’t(Post)The waters are high and off color. Water temps are in the mid 40’s. It’s a nymphing and streamer game. So I wake up late and head on up to the Coeur d’Alene River. Why ...
Love That Dirty Water(Post)Growing up in Boston, the song from the Standells wrings in my head eliciting fond memories of the smell of sausage and pepper stands outside of Fenway park. I’m sure; however, when folks see sta ...
Individual Water Craft(Post)Often times at the mention of "fly fishing" people only get the image of standing in a river casting dry flies upstream. Luckily though, fly fishing has many facets and is adaptable to countless situ ...
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 bec ...
Introduction to Fly Fishing: Reading The Rise(Post)Oh, there's fish rising! So the hustle down to the water, the plop into the stream, hurry and get your fly out......and nothing. I see this mistake all the time.To become a skilled fisher ...
Reading Trout Rise Forms(Post)Generally speaking, there are three types of rise forms and being able to identify them can clue you into what flies to used in each situation. There are the rises where trout aggressively s ...
Small Stream Fishing(Post)Fishing small streams has got to be one of my favorite things to do! Sure, fishing a larger river for trophy trout can be a blast, but nothing beats hiking into remote places where catching a twelve- ...
Musky Love(Post)Catching a Musky on the fly is on the bucket list of many a fly fisherman. These top predators are a tremendous challenge not only to hook, but to land. It takes serious drive and determinatio ...
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 ...
The Adams Fly(Post)HistoryThe Adams fly is almost a century old. It is the unquestioned top selling dry fly pattern. Leonard Halladay is credited for designing the original pattern in 1922 naming the pattern a ...
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 ...
