Taking the road less traveled to explore new water can yield huge rewards. Many of today's famous trout rivers are overcrowded with anglers. This is especially true after the pandemic, as we have seen a huge explosion in people desiring to be outside, away from the confines of urban living....
Fly fishing is a technical sport. One that is focused on matching hatches and presenting flies in a strategic way. It could be argued that deciphering and fly fishing a trico mayfly hatch is one of the most difficult hatches to fish. Small flies, delicate presentations, and the presence of...
Midges are often overlooked and underutilized when fly fishing for trout on rivers and streams. Midges make up an important part of a fish's diet. They are important to anglers too, because they are present in the water column year round. Although midges are small in size, they hatch in...
Fly fishing is a fishing technique that involves using a special fly rod, reel, and line to cast artificial lures that imitate insects called flies. These fly fishing flies can represent all sorts of food fish eat like ants, mayflies, caddisflies, minnows, frogs, and mice. The goal of fly fishing...
Big fish eat big meals. Streamer fishing is your opportunity to target larger fish in the river. Next, to dry fly fishing, it can provide some of the most exciting fly fishing opportunities. Explosive strikes, ambush takes, and fish charging large flies make for a fun day on the water. There...
If you are a fly fishing nerd, then chances are you have been fishing very small flies to lethargic fish all winter long. Spring is nature's great awakening. Snow turns to rain, trees and flowers bloom, and the fish start to wake up too. For fish, this is an internal...
Fly fishing could be described as a riddle, wrapped in an enigma, then wrapped in a puzzle. From a broad view, especially for new fly fishers, showing up to a river and knowing where to start is a challenge. Just like approaching new pieces of water, breaking down the intricacies...
The mayfly is the quintessential aquatic insect that is often thought of when people visualize insects and fly fishing. Blue Wing Olive Mayflies are an important hatch that occurs year round, predominantly in spring, summer, and fall. They are an important food source in a trout's diet, and fly fishermen...
It can be confusing to start fly fishing when there are so many different fly fishing hook types and sizes to choose from, especially when other anglers start mentioning 1.5x or 2x long shanks or #2/0 streamers. Here is everything you need to know about fly fishing hook sizes to pick...
Most anglers that are new to fly fishing have some fishing experience. People’s fishing journey starts with a regular rod and reel on either a pond or at the coast. As interest in angling increases, making the jump to a fly fishing setup is a natural progression. Although you are...
