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King Salmon on the FLY in Alaska! (Post)
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 ...
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Stock Up for Early Season Hatches – Skwala Fly, Salmon Flies, Blue Winged Olives (Post)
The Skwala Stonefly is an olive-colored stonefly living on a multi-year life cycle that spends two to three years as a nymph before it grows. It hatches in early spring, around mid-March in ...
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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 ...
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Fall Fishing for Steelhead, Trout and Salmon (Post)
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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The Importance of Fly Quality (Post)
At RiverBum, we have a passion for serving the market with the best quality flies in the industry. We have sampled product from at least 50 factories globally, probably more. There’s no shortage ...
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Bass on the Fly (Post)
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 ...
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Your First Fly Rod and Reel (Post)
We often get asked, "What is the best rod and reel set up for a beginner?" Unfortunately, I can't say one fits all since the answer depends a bit on where you live and what species of fish you inten ...
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Salmon and Steelhead Success (Post)
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 ...
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Choosing a fly rod (Post)
I remember when I went to get my first fly rod, I was given the advice, buy a 9’ 5W and buy the best one you can afford, it’s really the only rod you’ll ever need.I was chatting with Steve Bensley ...
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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 ...