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Adventure Fishing on a Budget(Post)
One of the best things about fly fishing is that it can take one to the most intensely amazing places on earth. However, a trip to outer Mongolia to catch 2 meter-long Taimen isn't something most of ...
Intro to Fly Fishing: Why I fly fish(Post)I often get asked how I got into fly fishing, and why fly fishing over conventional fishing. One of RiverBum’s goals is to open the sport of fly fishing and make it accessible to all. So, I tho ...
The Stonefly: A Fly Fishing Essential(Post)When it comes to fly-fishing, few insects are as iconic or as essential for anglers as the stonefly. These fascinating creatures play a crucial role in the aquatic ecosystem and are an important foo ...
Kayak Fly Fishing(Post)Kayaking and fly fishing can be a beautiful marriage. They complement each other in so many ways. Fly fishing for example, you must be extremely stealthy and you have to use most of your senses ...
Why Fly Fish With a Tandem Streamer Rig?(Post)Fly fishing anglers targeting trout, warm-water, and saltwater species can benefit immensely from using a tandem streamer rig, which features two streamers fished in succession. Here are the top fiv ...
Hooking Fish and Keeping Them Hooked(Post)A recent question on this topic got me thinking about the best ways to hook and hold fish. Following will be two part tip to help in hooking fish and getting fish to the net or hand. This week we wil ...
5 Tips to Catch More Fish This Fall: A Guide’s Perspective(Post)Fall is one of my favorite times of year to be on the water. The air cools, the leaves change, and the rivers settle into low, clear flows. These conditions might intimidate some anglers because tro ...
All Kinds of Fish Eat Flies(Post)Reading my tips here you probably see that I fish primarily for trout. I love trout. They are beautiful, live in awesome places, and are a challenge. So sometimes I have to remind myself that all kin ...
Late Fall fishing....got browns?(Post)We went on our annual fishing trip to New York this past week. We fished some Lake Ontario streams for brown trout, steelhead, and king salmon, and what a trip it was.Our 6.5 hour drive was almost e ...
Tough Day Fishing? 5 Tips To Turn Things Around(Post)Even the best anglers have days when the fish just don’t seem to cooperate. Over the years, as a professional fly fishing guide, I’ve learned that when things aren’t going your way on the water, ...
Intro to Fly Fishing: Casting with The Double Haul(Post)Image by Nikki P. Age 11 Double hauling is a valuable skill for fly fishers using single-handed rods in all water types. Having the ability to skillfully present your fly under all circum ...
Intro to Fly Fishing: Casting with the Overhead Cast(Post)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 ...
Why We Fly Fish(Post)My undergraduate degree is in engineering. In the world of engineering, there are definitive right and wrong answers. There are formulas in chemistry, laws in physics….absolutes on how to get fr ...
Fly Fishing for Water Wolves(Post)When I was about 5 years old, I pulled a huge Northern Pike out through the ice and screamed to my dad that I caught an alligator….or so the family story goes. The point here is, Pike are not ...
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RiverBum Pro Corner(Page)RiverBum Professional Guides Welcome to our RiverBum Pro Page. Our pros are some of the best folks you’ll find in the industry. They are fantastic and successful guides in their own right that ...
