November begins the transition from fall to winter, and while there is still productive fishing to be had, weather becomes a much bigger factor in your preparation. Late fall days will bring a little bit of everything, so it’s important to have the right attire at hand. Enter, layering season. To...
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 a...
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 and...
Speckled Trout are inshore saltwater gamefish that checks all of the boxes when it comes to saltwater fly fishing. They are ferocious predators that strike aggressively, are widely accessible throughout the United States, great table fare, and most importantly, they will absolutely demolish a fly presentation. These fish can be caught...
So you want to get into saltwater fly fishing do you? You’ve finished re-watching all of the Spanish Fly episodes with Jose Wejebe and Walkers Cay Chronicles with Flip Pallot have you? You’re looking to stalk some flats for a shot at sight casting to a permit, redfish, or bonefish...
Fly fishing is all about presentation. More often than not, we are trying to present the fly in as natural of a way as possible. Picking the correct colors, appearance, and placing a cast so that the fly approaches the fish within the natural flow of the stream are keys...
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 help...
Fall fishing gives you a little bit of everything. Warm days, cool days, downright cold days are all in the mix. Dries, nymphs, and streamers all have a place on the menu. The foliage is an added bonus to spending hours on the water and if you live in a...
Few things deter anglers more than water that is stained from recent rainfall or snowmelt. In fact, some anglers would probably much prefer water that is raging high than off-color. It’s a matter of comfort for most of us, and when we can’t see the bottom to know the depth...
Is there anything better than watching a steelhead cartwheel through the air as it violently shakes its head, attempting to toss our flies? It’s scenes like these that ruin other fish for anglers and leave them with an insatiable appetite for the chrome beasts that emerge each fall from the depths...
