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The Rainbow Warrior: One of the Best BWO Patterns(Post)
Take it from a guide that has spent countless days on the water with this pattern at the end of the line. The Rainbow Warrior with a glass bead is an outstanding Blue Winged Olive (BWO) imitator becau
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 wake up late? I
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 otherwi
How to Fly Fish During High Water or Runoff: Pro Tips(Post)Spring and early summer bring a surge of energy to our rivers — snowmelt from the high country barrels downstream, swelling flows, and turning once-clear water into a swirling mix of sediment and foa
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
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
Wild Trout vs. Hatchery Trout(Post)I moved from Washington State to Pennsylvania not too long ago. The differences between the two states is striking when it comes to trout fishing. Pennsylvania stocks a lot of trout. So, why not
Tailwater(Post)One of the lucky side effects of dams is the creation of trout habitat in the tailwaters below them. The damming of rivers, and resultant cooling of the rivers below has added thousands of miles of tr
Skwala Stoneflies(Post)The skwala belongs to the family of stoneflies. Come spring, it is among the first ones to hatch. These bugs are known for their smaller, dark bodies and they crawl onto brushy areas and banks to h
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
Must Have Euro Flies(Post)Euro nymphing and Tightlining is becoming very popular in the States these days. For good reason, these fishing techniques catch fish! Like all other forms of nymphing the best place to catch fis
Tips and Strategies for a PMD Hatch(Post)If you have ever tried dry fly fishing during a hatch, you already know that it can be equally exciting and frustrating at the same time. Understanding PMD mayfly behavior patterns will help you becom
Don’t Buy that Fly! A Guide For Beginners(Post)Beginners: Stick with the Essentials The pure variety of flies on the market today can be overwhelming, especially to the novice fisherman. At RiverBum, we have over 2,500 unique patterns!
Choosing the Right Fly(Post)As fly fisherman we dream about time spent on the water. Its what we live for; those moments of hooking up with our desired species. The exhilaration that comes from seeing that trout come up and si
Winter Trout Fishing(Post)Trout fishing in the winter is tough. Trout are cold blooded, which means their metabolic rate slows down. They’re not likely to move beyond a few inches for the fly and they will be swimming close
The Rainbow Trout(Post)I love rainbows, I really do. These fish are strong, tail walking beauties. There’s nothing like seeing the acrobatic runs of a rainbow on the end of your line. Fortunately, rainbows are the most ub
