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Warm Water Fly Patterns (Post)
RiverBum Pro Capt. Jimmy Daniels talks about some of the best warm water fly patterns you can use to catch Bass, Panfish and other warm water predators. Flies include Gurglers, clousers, bass poppers ...
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College Fly Fishing Teams (Post)
A small knit group of like-minded anglers at Arizona State University are sharing their passion for fly fishing with other students. Have a look as RiverBum Ambassador Gabby Rich takes a break from ...
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Don't Buy That Fly! Bass Edition (Post)
Previously RiverBum published "Don't Buy That Fly!" blog post for Trout fishing. It was so popular, that we've done another one for Bass fishing. A little background: when I first started out wi ...
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Fly Fishing Leader 101: Technically Speaking (Post)
A leader is the link between the heavy fly line and the fly. It is a critical element in both casting and presentation. The fly line itself is to be thick and opaque and certainly not ...
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Fly In Focus: Skully Bugger (Post)
Fly In Focus: Skully BuggerThis is not your grandfather's wooly bugger! This is a big fly, for big, aggressive, meat eating fish. The Skully Bugger is simply a game changer. Between the realis ...
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Have Fly Rod, Will Travel (Post)
Travelling with a fly rodSince I’ve started traveling to distant places to fly fish, I’ve learned a lot. Here’s my top tips about getting to, and how to get the most out of, your fly fishing trip t ...
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Clear, Slow Water Fly Fishing Tactics (Post)
Slow and Low. That’s how you cook proper BBQ, but Slow and Low when it comes to water conditions can be a challenge. Hey, the rivers are on the drop and in great shape. But in many areas, ...
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Fly Fishing Tippet Tip (Post)
A few years ago I had a tippet problem that cost me a 10 inch fish. I know, so what, a ten inch stocked rainbow is nothing to cry about. The problem - this little pellet head I lost just happened ...
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Need to Know: Dry Fly Leaders (Post)
Here are a few things to remember about your leader when fishing dries. Longer Leader A dry fly leader should generally be longer and finer than a nymph or streamer leader. I ...
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Introducing the TFO Stealth Fly Rod (Post)
The new Stealth is the perfect tool to apply European, tight-line and high-stick nymphing method that each year is proving to be more and more popular. These rods are a great tool t ...
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Fly Fish Wherever You Are (Post)
I'm sitting at my sister and brother in law's house on a Massachusetts beach as I write this, reminded as I look out at the calm waters today that I don't have a fly rod with me. Whilst I sit and lam ...
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Dry Fly Fishing in the Fall (Post)
Fall is here! The chill in the air, the leaves are putting on their fall splendor, and the landscapes around our favorite rivers are downright stuffing.If you’re like me, fall fishing is prim ...