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Fly Fishing using Barbless Hook flies with RiverBum Pro Cinda Howard(Post)
Cinda Howard Owner of Fly Fish Arizona and Beyond & RiverBum Pro Staff member talks about why she uses barbless hook flies and us how to use the Hopper Dropper Technique on small streams. If you li ...
At what age do you teach your children to fly fish?(Post)I I get asked this question a lot, and I don’t think there’s a right or wrong answer to it, and it’s highly situational.Safety FirstI river fish quite a lot. For my two daughters, their abili ...
Fly Fishing for Steelhead: Things You Need to Get Started(Post)So you want to chase some chrome! Who doesn’t, these are majestic fish. If you’re going to get into steelhead, you want to sure that you have the right gear. Rod B ...
Fly Fishing In Tight Quarters : 5 Tips To Help You Catch More Fish(Post)Finding trout in small waters seems like it would be an easy task at first for many anglers as there are simply fewer areas for the trout to seek refuge.These anglers often overlook the intangible ch ...
Fly Fishing New Zealand (Post)Check out this video of John Spence and his wife’s recent trip to New Zealand. New Zealand is definitely a world class fishery sporting 10+lb rainbows and brown trout. It is one of the most beaut ...
Fly Fishing Tips and Tricks: Insect Life Cycles(Post)To be an effective trout fisherman, it is necessary to know the life cycles of the aquatic insects in a trout’s diet.Trout are cold blooded. In kind, so is most of their forage aside from the od ...
Teaching Your Spouse to Fly Fish: 5 Ways to Get Them Started(Post)There are many schools of thought about fly fishing with your spouse.One school of thought goes something like this...” this is my time by myself or with my friends, it’s my thing.” One person fishe ...
The Salmonfly Hatch(Post)I’m headed out to Montana in a few weeks to fish the Salmonfly hatch with Jim Mitchell, one of the best guides I have ever fished with and all around great guy. This is a world-famous hatch that ...
Bunny Leeches(Post)The Bunny LeechFrom Florida to Alaska and everywhere in between, the bunny leech is undoubtedly one of the top streamers ever created. Bunny leeches are made from rabbit hide strips which ...
Lessons on Guided Trips(Post)Lessons On Guided TripsI been very fortunate in life to be able to have gone on many of a guided fly-fishing trip. There are several things I’ve learned along the way.Roll With The PunchesGuides ...
Ants Rule(Post)Some of the more overlooked terrestrial imitations are ant patterns. In the mid to late Summer and early Fall many anglers immediately go directly to hopper fishing, which of course is fun and effect ...
The Magic of Marabou(Post)The fly bounced across the riverbed. It slipped and slither through the water. The angler, current, and the fly itself brought it to life, so much so, that a 3lb smallie threw caution to the win ...
RiverBum Bass Flies in Action(Post)See our Bass flies in action in this short video by RiverBum Ambassador Gabby Rich. Skully Bugger Bighorn Jolie's Bluegill Special ...
It's Streamer Time!(Post)The greased line method of streamer fishing has to be one of the most overlooked methods for streamer fishing for trout. Originally developed in Europe, the technique was developed to present a fl ...
Greg Morgan: RiverBum Pro(Post)It is with great pleasure that I'd like to announce that Greg Morgan has joined the RiverBum family.Greg is passionate about the sport of fly fishing, and bringing it to people from all walks of li ...
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 ...
High Water Dry Flies(Post)Most of the time when we think of fishing this time of year in runoff-induced high water we think of fishing big dark nymphs or maybe an occasional streamer. However, don't rule out the possibility o ...
Nymph Casting Techniques(Post)The lob cast is the easiest cast for delivering nymphs upstream. This is not your elegant, tight D-Loop dry fly presentation. It’s pretty ugly. But it works. Roll cast your flies slig ...
Migratory Trout(Post)While some trout live out their entire lives in basically the same spot, many trout migrate either to spawn or because of natural environmental needs. The most obvious of these are sea-run or lake-ru ...
The Virginia Shad Dog(Post)A good friend of mine from Virginia, Tabb Williams, turned me on to shad fly fishing. Tabb is so into shad fishing that he nicknames his dog “Shad Dog” and had a sticker made up for his boat.
Changing River Levels(Post)How many trips have people taken in the past where changing river levels interferes with your fly fishing trip? My last trip to Alaska is a good example of this. I had been fly fishing for five day ...
Late Fall fishing....got browns?(Post)We went on our annual fishing trip to New York this past week. We fished some Lake Ontario streams for brown trout, steelhead, and king salmon, and what a trip it was.Our 6.5 hour drive was almost e ...
Fish Behavior Based on Water Type(Post)One of the most overlooked aspects of fishing, I think, is fish behavior. I’ve seen beginners really struggle with this, especially if fishing multiple species or changing from one to ...
Fish Behavior(Post)One of the things that a lot of beginning fly fishers don't naturally understand is fish behavior. When I'm guiding I like to spend a few minutes going over the basics of fish behavior. I find this h ...
Landing Fish(Post)Who hasn't had one of those frustrating experiences where a big fish gets away and leaves you shaking your head? I certainly have, and occasionally at very bad times. Although fast action rods in h ...
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 u ...
Selecting Your Steelhead Flies(Post)Chasing chrome is some of the most exciting fishing you can do. Steelhead are among the toughest fighting fish, have epic leaps, and get you into your drag quickly. Steelhead aren&r ...
Transitioning From Freshwater to Saltwater(Post)When I was just a yute (hat tip to “My Cousin Vinny”) I routinely gear and bait fished both fresh and saltwater with my father and my Uncle Don. I'll never forget a great white shark swimming n ...
Taking Advantage of Aggression(Post)Aggressive behavior in fish, even when it isn't related to feeding, can still be great for anglers that know how to take advantage. Fall brings out aggression in many fish species especially those th ...
3 Critical Tips for a Drag-Free Drift(Post)If you want to catch more fish on a fly rod, it is essential that you learn how to create a drag-free drift.So what is drag anyway? Drag is when your fly is pulled unnaturally through ...
Floatant(Post)Over the past 5-10 years, I’ve tried to improve in all areas of fly fishing. Different techniques, different styles, and different approaches. However, I began fly fishing out ...
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 ...
Fish Privacy(Post)It's that time of year when several trout species including browns and brook trout get that feeling and go looking for love. This can be both good and bad for us as anglers. Here are a couple of thin ...
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 ...
Spanish Mackerel(Post)Joe made a long cast, allowed the fly to sink for several seconds, and then began the retrieve. On the third strip, the line was yanked violently from his hand! Joe was shortly “on the reel” as the f ...
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