484 results for 'cone head leech'

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 ...

I’m just a dry fly guy trying to improve my game. I get it, we all get excited for the Stonefly, Baetis and Caddis fly hatches right around the corner. However, subsurface fis ...

As a professional fly fishing guide, I’ve spent countless days on the water during the colder months. Whether you're casting for trout in icy rivers, swinging for steelhead in the Pacific Northwest, ...

See our Bass flies in action in this short video by RiverBum Ambassador Gabby Rich. Skully Bugger Bighorn Jolie's Bluegill Special ...

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 ...

Great year for fishing king salmon in Alaska once again. Every year calls for different river conditions, this year the water stayed low with no big rains to raise or muddy the water. We fished mor ...

In my part of the world we're counting down to ice-off. This is a magical time of year to be a fly fisher. Hungry fish and warming water often result in phenomenal early season stillwater fishing. He ...

Its autumn, the leaves are turning, there’s a chill in the air, the Brown Trout are spawning, and our local rivers aren’t nearly as crowed. What time is it? It’s Bugger time! Nothing gets me fire ...

It’s that time of year again - a chill is in the air, the water temps are dropping, and the chromers are swimming. Check out some RiverBum tips and reminders to improve your fly fishing succe ...

Let's start with the statement of the obvious. Casting is one of the single most important elements of fly fishing. Second, don’t try to learn to cast on the water. That’s right. It’s the ...

Spring is finally here for most of us or should at least be right around the corner. For those looking for a chance at fast fishing and huge trout Spring means getting out for some fast and furious i ...

I've been hearing all about carp fishing for some time now, and even though I've caught a few of them at times when I've seen them in places where I was fishing for something else, I've kind of turne ...

I fondly remember fly fishing trips with my father as a kid. I remember one trip, I was maybe 5 or 6, we went ice fishing Lake Quinsigamond in central Massachusetts. It was my turn at the tip, an ...

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 ...

With so many trout flies available today, it can be confusing to try and choose what to carry in your fly box. There are literally 1000's of flies to choose from in various sizes and colors. Ho ...

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.RodBig IS better.

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 ...

Late Fall and early Winter, before ice covers the water, is an absolutely amazing time to fish lakes for trout. Often times fish will move into shallow water and will feed very aggressively in prepa ...

If you read these tips often you'll recognize that I'm primarily a trout fisherman. However, there's something really cool about bass. They act totally different from trout. They hang out basically m ...

One of my goals last year was to fish more with a streamer. Fly fishing with streamers is a great way to increase your chances of landing a large trout. If you think about it, it sure make sen ...

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’t ...

Just got a foot of snow here in Pennsylvania……. but that rodent promised spring would be right around the corner. Personally, I don’t even believe a meteorologist when it comes to predicting th ...

Finally, It’s October!  Fall is by far my favorite time of year.  Here in West Virginia the air is getting cooler, the leaves are turning color and falling from the trees and people are exc ...

When most people think of trout fishing in lakes they automatically think of sinking lines and stripping leeches and wooly buggers. While this is certainly a tried and true tactic sometimes it isn't ...