Spring is one of the best times of the year to fly fish. In an effort to prepare you for the upcoming season, we’ve compiled some of the most important things to know from what flies to use and the key hatches to target. Table of Contents What is hatching in...
Table Of Contents Where to fish in murky water.What nymphs should I use?How should I rig my flies?How to fish fast flows.Using weight in the spring runoff.Presenting flies to trout in high water. Where should I fish when the water is murky? Deep along the bottom. This is where the trout are...
What does a hatch mean in fly fishing? When a "hatch" is happening it means that aquatic insects found in the stream, river, lake, or pond are emerging from the water in great abundance. Usually, you'll find insects drifting on or taking flight from the water's surface. Take a look...
Knowing where to find trout is the difference between knowing where they like to feed and where they want to rest. Trout actively feed several times per day and are much easier to catch than those that were spooked by you or other predators. So your best chances are...
Can you fly fish in January?Can you fly fish in February?Do trout like the cold?How do you catch trout in the winter?What time of day are trout most active in the winter?Where do you find trout in the winter?What are the best flies for January and February? Can you fly...
While May is usually known as the best month for hatches in the Eastern U.S., March and early April can be a great time to get out and enjoy some early season dry fly action! Trout aren’t terribly unlike us in that they can be lethargic in the cold. The...
Fly fishing has so many different techniques and skills to learn, but, by far one of the most effective at catching fish is nymphing. Nymphing is essential to every fly angler so we dedicated this entire article to answer the most common questions we get. Table Of Contents What does nymphing...
As winter approaches, dry fly fishing slows down, and it’s time again to fish subsurface. Nymphing is a cold-weather winner, and if you’ve never tried it before, now is a perfect time. Let’s preface this article by saying you can nymph fish with any fly rod. If you’ve already got...
Certain species of trout, brown and brook trout in particular, spawn in the fall. October and November are the heavy spawning months. Many anglers consider it unethical to target these species during the spawn; they’ve got enough obstacles in their way as it is. It’s important to understand spawning behaviors...
Encyclopedias are written on how to improve your fly cast. You can peruse a seemingly endless amount of instructional videos online, or browse thousands of pages. Casting is a skill that only gets better with practice, hours and hours of practice. However, there are a few small tips that can...
