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July. Time for Hoppers. (Post)
It's that wonderful time of year called summer. Let’s talk about something to put in your summer aresal of outdoor fun. I’m not talking about beers and BBQ (although that is one of my favorite act ...
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Swamp Hopper (Post)
Hopper season is upon us! There is nothing like seeing a big brown trout smack your offering. It is a total thrill! Hoppers are the big juicy steak of the trout world. Who amongst us can pass u ...
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Hopper Time (Post)
Late summer is hopper time. Here are a few things to remember for great grasshopper fishing. Look for streams running through meadows. There are usually very few grasshoppers in forested areas but i ...
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Stop…..It’s Hopper Time! (Post)
The hoppers are out, the hoppers are out! I love catching fish on the hopper. Big fish, aggressive takes! What better way to double it up? Any one that has ever fished with me knows I’m a t ...
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Hopper Dropper Rig (Post)
What’s better than a dry fly bite? Not much in my book. It’s late summer/early fall and the Grasshoppers are out in force. Water temps are falling with the cooler nights and shortening of dayli ...
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Nymph Fishing: The Hopper-Dropper Technique (Post)
Whether called the Dry-Dropper, Hopper-Dropper, or the double lindy, this method of fishing was popularized in the west but is now deployed all over the world. The basic premise is that your stri ...
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The Hopper Dropper Technique with RiverBum Pro Cinda Howard (Post)
It's Fly Fishing Friday! In today's episode, Cinda Howard Owner of Fly Fish Arizona and Beyond & RiverBum Pro Staff member shows us how to use the Hopper Dropper Technique on small stre ...
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The Two Fly Guy (Post)
Anyone who has followed me for a bit or has gone fishing with me, knows that I am a huge advocate of fishing a double rig. In almost any situation, I have found fishing two flies is completely app ...
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Eat the Worm (Post)
I have the opportunity to travel the world in my professional career. Typically work is work. You’re putting in 10-12 hour days, you’re running and gunning, taking out customers, suppliers, staff o ...
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Emergers (Post)
Emergers can often be overlooked in the fly fishing world. Many folks consider themselves “A Dry Fly Guy” or a “Streamer Gal”. I find it curious that some folks just stick to one thing. Tha ...
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Autumn Presentations (Post)
First off, I apologize for missing last week's tip. I got to participate in the America Cup, an international fly fishing tourney in Colorado. I am proud to report that American teams swept the medal ...
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Ants Rule (Post)
Some of the more overlooked terrestrial imitations are ant patterns. In the mid to late Summer and early Fall many anglers immediately go directly to hopper fishing, which of course is fun and effect ...