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Blue Winged Olive Time(Post)
The term Blue Winged Olive refers to small mayflies that generally have an olive body and blue-grey wings in the adult stage. In actuality, there are many many species of mayflies that fall into the B
PMDs and Sulfurs(Post)I have had the opportunity to live both on the East Coast and the West Coast - which means I have fished both. West Coast PMDs When I lived on the West Coast, a favorite hatch of mine
Smooth Casting(Post)I have often watched master fly casters and marveled at how they were able to cast so smoothly, even when they are casting long distances. Many experienced casters could be great casters if they could
Give Leeches Some Love(Post)I’m just a dry fly guy trying to improve my game. I get it, we all get excited for the Stonefly, Baetis and Caddis fly hatches right around the corner. However, subsurface fishing techniques are v
Convertible Flies(Post)Certain flies seem to be able to almost do it all. Here's a few of my favorites and what they can work for. Wooly or Krystal Bugger - This is THE lake fly, possibly THE fly period to have if you have
How to Choose a New Fly Rod(Post)Today we are going to talk about buying a new fly rod. But with so many brands out there, what do you buy.......Or more importantly to most......what do you spend? Now a days you can spend as little
About RiverBum. One year later...(Post)Well, this has been a very good year for RiverBum! A year ago this week, my business partner Rick Piezonka and I bought this business. We were out of stock on everything and things didn't look good fo
Stoneflies(Post)Stoneflies pack a large protein punch for trout. These large insects are an important part of a trout’s diet. The prime habitat for these nymphs is at the rocky bottom of the faster-moving ar
Big Flies(Post)Many anglers tend to overlook large flies, especially large nymphs in tailwaters. While it is true that the cool constant water of tailwaters tends to produce large numbers of midges, small mayflies,
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 after h
How to Repair Breathable Waders: A Step-By-Step Guide(Post)Tired of leaky waders? In this guide, I’ll show you how to repair breathable waders, so you can get back on the water in no time.After a heavy 2021 of fly fishing, my Simms waders developed a leak in
Some Basics About Trout(Post)Generally speaking, there are three categories of trout. One category, True Trout, consist of species like rainbows, brown, and cutthroat. The second category known as Char, consist of Brook Trou
New Stock, New Website(Post)If you've been following RiverBum for a while, you know we've been backordered on quite a few items - but that has all changed! New stock is in, and it's time to go fishing! Check out the n
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
Pack It In, Pack It Out(Post)Pack it in, Pack it outOne of the many reason why we fly fish is to enjoy the outdoors. It really does take us to some remarkable places of pure beauty. It deeply saddens my heart to see trash, debri
