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Streamers for Rising Trout 2(Post)
Sometimes even rising trout can be tough to catch. They may be keyed in on a bug that you don't have a match for or lying in a spot where the drift is impossible. Occasionally in these situations a ...
Dress Your Dries(Post)Drifting a dry fly is about creating a natural presentation. We focus a great deal on our pattern, drift and hitting the feeding lane. All for very good reason. Often overlooked though is preppi ...
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 San Juan Worm(Post)There are many folks that believe that the San Juan worm fly is specific to the San Juan River. I’m not sure if this is the origin of the pattern or not, however, the fact remains there are ...
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 beco ...
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, ...
Stock Up for Early Season Hatches – Skwala Fly, Salmon Flies, Blue Winged Olives(Post)The Skwala Stonefly is an olive-colored stonefly living on a multi-year life cycle that spends two to three years as a nymph before it grows. It hatches in early spring, around mid-March in ...
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 ...
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!&n ...
River Report: Arkansas(Post)Well, things have been a little erratic in the natural state the last several weeks. It’s Arkansas, so if you don’t like the weather, just wait 15 minutes, it will change. We’ve had temperature r ...
Cold Fish(Post)The weather is probably starting to turn cold where you're at. It is where I am. However, as the tip last week pointed out, this really shouldn't be a deterrent to you getting out and catching fish.
Winter fly Fishing Projects(Post)If snow and cold has got you trapped indoors this winter here are some things to consider doing while you watch a great fly fishing DVD from RiverBum: Organize your vest or pack. Surely, if you're a ...
Its Midge Time Again(Post)Winter brings a lot of things to the trout stream. Snow, ice, and cold are a few of them, luckily, so are fewer anglers and many midges. Midge hatches hone an anglers skills more than almost any oth ...
Matching the Hatch with Movement(Post)Most fly anglers think of matching the hatch as the process of selecting the appropriate size, shape, and color of fly to imitate a trout's natural food. But it's also important to match the behavior ...
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 ...
Beetle Juice & Chocolate Ants(Post)For some reason, when it comes to the fly fishing world the beetle and a small ant are often overlooked as a viable fly fishing offering, many folks favoring throwing large Chernobyl’s and the l ...
