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More Than Looks Matter When Fishing a Caddis Hatch(Post)
The water has been so crazy high this year. For a guide who depends on good fishing it's been a little frustrating. Frustrating until you catch a fish and see that they are fat, healthy, and very str ...
Fishing When the Fish Are Off(Post)Technology creates some interesting and funny situations these days. A few days ago a friend of mine was giving me real-time fishing updates as I sat at the computer. The fishing was "off" at the tim ...
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 ...
Two Fly Guy: Life Cycle Pairings(Post)I love a two fly rig. That’s really no secret if you watch this blog. Summer has arrived and with it warmer weather and slower water. The fish have already seen their fair share ...
How To Pick The Right Strike Indicator: 5 Factors You Should Consider(Post)A strike indicator a tool that you use when nymphing to indicate when a fish strikes at your fly. Like any piece of fly fishing gear, when it comes to strike indicators, you want the right tool for t ...
High Sticking.....Dry Flies(Post)You read that right….high sticking DRY flies. High sticking is a very common technique for nymph fishing, but often not even considered on a dry fly.A few years back I was on a long weekend trip to ...
The Wonderful Wooly Bugger(Post)The Buggers popularity stems from the fact that this pattern simply catches fish, all kinds of fish. It is used to catch everything from Shad to Steelhead, Trout to Pike, and Bass to St ...
Fishing Hook Sizes + Fly Sizes(Post)One of the more confusing things about learning to fly fish are hook sizes and fly sizes. Like tippet and leader material sizes, fly fishing hook sizes are based on a bit of an antiquated system t ...
Wet Fly Surprise(Post)Love it or hate it, Facebook has some good stuff and some not so good. One the good side, a memory feed came up for me that was a picture of me and my then 7-year-old daughter on a fishing trip t ...
Bluegill, The Gateway Drug(Post)Which one of us doesn’t have fond memories of grabbing a spinning rod, bobber, hooks and some worms and hitting the ‘ole fishing hole? For many of us, that’s how we all got started. That litt ...
Don't Take the Winter Off(Post)Winter trout fishing can be some of the best fishing of the year. These days many streams are open to year round fishing and the brave angler can enjoy solitude and plenty of hungry trout. Remembe ...
Fishing High Pressure Waters Part I(Post)Many of us love to get off the beaten track to find those precious untouched backcountry trout. Unfortunately, with the million time constraints that seem to be all around we often have just a few ho ...
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, ...
Fly Fishing and Fantasy Football(Post)So, I took up playing fantasy football 5 seasons ago. I’ve been to the playoffs four out of five years and have won it all twice. Not too bad I think, especially since others have been doing it 1 ...
10 Must-Have Trout Flies For Fall Fly Fishing(Post)Fall showers bring high water and fast currents, not to mention aggressive trout. Navigating these cold waters can be a difficult task for fly fishers without the right flies.The Right Fly With ...
Wyoming Fishing Report(Post)I just got back from Miracle Mile Wyoming, the flows were right at 2500cfs which is a good level. However, Pathfinder Res is completely full and has backed the river up all the way to Rainbow Ru ...
