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High Water Fishing(Post)
Many anglers take the Spring off because of high dirty water. Actually many of the biggest fish of the year are caught during runoff. High flows often force fish to move to the edges where they are m ...
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 ...
Bobber Down!(Post)There been a debate amongst fly fishing purists for years as to the appropriateness and use of the modern strike indicators. Since I’m not a purest, I’m not even going to enter in the debate. Sim ...
Big Heavy Water(Post)I often used to look at big rivers and just give up on the areas with big heavy currents. Then a few years ago I watched a guy wade into an area with some serious lean-upstream current on the Green R ...
Tailwater(Post)One of the lucky side effects of dams is the creation of trout habitat in the tailwaters below them. The damming of rivers, and resultant cooling of the rivers below has added thousands of miles of t ...
Northwest River Reports(Post)The fishing this spring has been epic. If you haven’t gotten out there yet, you are missing out. We’ve had some fantastic weather, the rivers are in great shape, get out there!!!The hatches have ...
Learn to Love the Back of the Bus(Post)I just did a two day float on the Blackfoot River. What a fantastic fly fishing trip. The buddy I went with hadn’t done a guided fishing trip for over 20 years and the trip was a combo birthday, Fa ...
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 ...
Light Tippet for Winter Fishing(Post)One of my favorite rivers gets tons of pressure all year and the fish seem to get very picky about what they eat and about leaders and tippets. A couple of winters ago I discovered that, especially i ...
Mastering Fly Fishing with a Bubble: A Guide from the Experts(Post)At Riverbum, we know that anglers come in all types—from seasoned fly fishers to those just starting out with spin gear. One technique we’re passionate about sharing is fishing with a fly on a bubble ...
New Waters(Post)I've found myself fishing a lot of new places over the years. Sometimes I've done very well and at other times I've been left scratching my head and frustrated. Luckily those frustrating experiences ...
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 ...
Close to Home(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 ...
Beat the Heat(Post)The heat is on here in the West (over 100 today) but that doesn't mean that fish can't be caught. I lived in Arizona for a short time and learned that if I wanted to fish, I was going to learn to fis ...
Winter Fly Fishing Tips (Here's What You Need To Know)(Post)Fly fishing in the winter can be a challenging but rewarding experience. The cold temperatures and potential for inclement weather can make it difficult to stay comfortable and catch fish, but with t ...
Green Drake Hatch(Post)Hello fellow PA Fly fisherman! Every year I hear talks of the infamous green drake hatch and guys talking about how they can never seem to hit this very limited time hatch which alway ...
