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Fishing Caddis Hatches(Post)
Until a few decades ago relatively little was known about caddis flies and how best to fish them. Luckily over the last several years we've been given tons of info on these important items on the tro ...
Winter Midge Fishing(Post)Midges hatch year round, but are especially effective in the cold winter months. Why? Pretty simple really. The lack of hatches going on at this time. Trout will hone in and cue on midges. The ...
Fishing Big Hatches(Post)The big hatches are approaching fast! I've sometimes, though, been disappointed on fishing trips when I've shown up at a destination and heard that I had just missed the hatch or I've had less than g ...
Winter Fly Fishing Tips(Post)Winter is among the toughest times of year to catch trout in streams. Water temperatures are cold and a trout’s metabolism is slow. Even though a fish doesn’t need to feed as much in cold weather, ...
Summer Fishing Techniques(Post)Summer is here! It's warm, the days are longer and the best of all...it’s dry fly season. Here are a few tips to help you out on the water this summer.Dress Properly Keeping your dry fly flo ...
Fall Lake Fishing 2(Post)Late Fall and early Winter, before ice covers the water, is an absolutely amazing time to fish lakes for trout. Often times fish will move into shallow water and will feed very aggressively in prepa ...
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 ...
High Water Fishing(Post)Many anglers take the Spring off because of high dirty water. Actually many of the biggest fish of the year are caught during runoff. High flows often force fish to move to the edges where they are m ...
Late August Fishing(Post)Elevated water temperatures. It’s been a long hot summer. We get asked a lot about trout and their health with elevated water temperatures. As a general rule, trout can tolerate water around the 70 ...
Streamer Fly Fishing Basics(Post)One of my goals last year was to fish more with a streamer. Fly fishing with streamers is a great way to increase your chances of landing a large trout. If you think about it, it sure make sen ...
Tips for Fishing the Surf(Post)Surf fishing can be tough, almost unforgiving at times, with the fly rod. Here are some tips to help you out. Casting If you’re surf fishing, you’re going to have wind. There’s no w ...
When NOT to Fish a Dropper(Post)When NOT to Fish a DropperIt’s no secret, I’m a two-fly guy, in many situations. Two dries, a dry and a dropper, even a streamer with a dropper. The options are seemingly endless. Everyone shoul ...
High Water Fishing Tips(Post)Spring is here! For many watersheds across that country, that means high waters! As the snow pack melts, streams across our great nation get flooded with cold water.KNOW YOUR RIVERNothing, I mean ...
High Water Fishing(Post)Just got a foot of snow here in Pennsylvania……. but that rodent promised spring would be right around the corner. Personally, I don’t even believe a meteorologist when it comes to predicting th ...
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 ...
Fall Fly Fishing(Post)Fall is one of the greatest times to do some fly fishing. Not only is it beautiful, the temperatures are great and the fish are happy and hungry. I’ve also found that the waters are less crowded ...
