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Quick Fix Fly Fishing for Carp(Post)
I've been hearing all about carp fishing for some time now, and even though I've caught a few of them at times when I've seen them in places where I was fishing for something else, I've kind of turne ...
Multi-fly Rigs(Post)One of the best ways to search for fish when there isn't a hatch or to cover all of the stages of a hatch is to use multiple flies at once. Most seasoned fly anglers have used a big dry fly with a dr ...
Don't Throw Away Those Fly Fishing Flies!(Post)So, you left you flies in the box in your vest over the winter. You were going to clean everything out and put them back in their storage totes.....but....life got in the way. Now, ...
Flies - What Are the Right Ones to Use?(Post)Fly fishing flies are designed to look like insects, invertebrates, and other creatures appealing to fish. Flies are the connection between you and the fish.There are different types of fis ...
Dress Your Fly For Success(Post)Presenting a fly fishing fly is all about making your offering look as natural as possible. This includes a drag free drift properly placed in the water. But it also includes the correct ...
Top Trout Flies(Post)The question I’m often asked is what are the top trout flies? At RiverBum, we have over 3,500 fly patterns. That’s a lot for sure. But wherever in the US you fish for trout, these trout fli ...
The Green Drake Hatch(Post)Although not as popular as the golden stone and salmon fly hatch, the green drake hatch is still worth a fairly well know and popular hatch. Anglers typically call green drakes ‘trout candy’ and fo ...
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 ...
Night Fly Fishing(Post)Many anglers simply pack it in and head for the car too early in the evening. The biggest fish in rivers and lakes feed more at night than in the day. This is especially true of big browns and brook ...
Midges(Post)Old dudes like me curse a midge hatch. The dominative little flies can be a bugger to tie on. It’s well worth it though. Trout love these guys.Year-round food sourceMidges are an essential food sou ...
Montana Bounty - Fly Fishing a Double Nymph Rig(Post)I’ve been doing a lot more nymphing lately. There’s a couple reasons, I want to improve my skills, you certainly catch more fish with is a decided plus when I take my 12 year old daughter Madis ...
Nymph Fishing: Part 1(Post)Since I’ve moved back east, I’ve done far more nymph fishing that I had ever done. When I lived out west and fished the inland Northwest and Rockies, I was a huge dry fly guy. While there certai ...
Caddisfly Life Cycle & Hatch(Post)Caddisflies haven’t gotten the love historically that mayflies have gotten from anglers. However, that seems to be changing. One night at dinner with my friend Nino he was making fun of me on h ...
Mastering the Caddis Hatch(Post)Be the Caddis Hatch MasterThere’s far more to catching trout on caddis than the old standby Elk Hair Caddis. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve caught thousands of fish on this bug. But I’ve also caught th ...
Top 7 Flies for Winter Fly Fishing(Post)Winter fly fishing can be a challenging and rewarding experience for anglers. The cold temperatures and shorter days can make it difficult to find and catch fish, but with the right flies, you can st ...
Timing(Post)Fly fishing can be all about timing. Here are a few timing things to remember. Anyone who has ever caught a big hatch just right knows how cool it can be to catch fish after fish on dry flies. Remem ...
