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Master The Art Of Reading The Water: A Guide's Perspective(Post)
Any luck? How many times do you get asked that question while you are out fishing? My response is simple; “No luck…. Just skill!” Fly fishing is more than casting a fly and hoping for a bite. Success ...
Cleanup Tactics(Post)Sometimes you fish a run or pool and catch a few but just can't seem to pull all the fish out of it that you know are there. The following tactics could help you to mop up after your standard methods ...
The Brassie(Post)Don’t under estimate the Brassie! It’s one of the best all-around small fly nymphs out there. The Brassie has a wire body that imitates the segmented bodies of midges and caddisflie ...
SA Freshwater/Saltwater Fluorocarbon Tapered Leader: Product Review(Post)Look, I know there is great debate on whether or not Fluorocarbon is invisible in water. While I’m not in the camp of completely invisible, they are for sure darn tough to see. Most rivers are ...
PA Trout Opener(Post)In PA we are getting ready for our Trout Season opener on March 31st (Regional) and State wide on April 14th. Some Anglers have been dormant all winter long. Either tying, resting or just sitting ...
Mastering The Trico Hatch For Trophy Trout(Post)The Trico hatch, a late-summer to early-fall event, draws trout into feeding frenzies that will test both your patience and precision. Despite their tiny size—usually between size 20 and 24&md ...
Southern Missouri Fishing Report(Post)Southern Missouri had a lot of flooding early in the year. The banks on Current were easier walking without it being as thick and as many thorns to tear holes in your waders. Much more convenient get ...
Arkansas Fishing Report(Post)It is Free Fishing weekend in Arkansas this weekend so it’s a great time to come visit without having to buy a license. It also means areas will be very crowded so be prepared to hike or boat to p ...
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 ...
Tippet Rings(Post)Unless you're streamer fishing, you should probably consider using tippet rings. Adding tippet rings to machine made tapered leaders bring the next level of practicality and frugality to you fly ...
The Spruce Moth Hatch(Post)I can’t think of a more overlooked and misunderstood hatch than the Spruce Moth. Spruce Moths can be found all over the Rocky Mountain West from Arizona all the way through Canada. The h ...
Covering Water Effectively(Post)Many times on stream you'll find yourself prospecting or surveying by blind casting, dries, nymphs, or dry-dropper rigs to likely looking spots. Remember when you are doing this that often the ...
Better Casting Timing(Post)Several years ago at a casting competition a friend and fellow caster pulled me aside and told me to wait just a bit longer on the backcast. Although I considered myself a reasonably accomplished cas ...
Jiggy, Euro, and Tight Lining Nymphs(Post)Jiggy, Euro, and Tight Lining NymphsAs we head into summer it's important to realize that trout still eat 80% of their food below the surface. Nobody likes a dry fly bite more than I do, but i ...
Have a Panfish Session(Post)One of the goals of RiverBum is to open up the sport of fly fishing to more folks, from all walks of life, and all ages. Those of us that have been fishing for a while likely started out with a bo ...
Night Fishing 2(Post)Everyone knows that the big boys come out to feed at night. Here are some of my favorite nighttime tactics. Fish big - Lots of times fish lose all caution at night and just want to eat a big meal, n ...
