For many anglers, there isn't much thought given to fighting and landing fish on a fly rod. Most of the time, matching the hatch, finding big fish, and fly presentation are first and foremost on our minds. Techniques for fighting fish and landing them in a dip net are essential...
The Woolly Bugger or Wooly Bugger is one of the most simple, versatile, and effective flies in fly fishing history. Trout, panfish, bass, carp, redfish, bonefish; you name it, it will eat a bugger. With that said, the woolly bugger is essential for all fly fishers, especially beginners. In this...
European-style nymphing, or Euro nymphing, is a type of fly fishing that has become popular in the United States in the last decade or so. Created behind the communist iron curtain of Poland, it is a fly fishing technique born out of necessity. Euro nymphing gives anglers an efficient way...
Presentation is everything in fly fishing. No matter which dry fly, emerger, nymph, or wet fly we choose to fish, ensuring that it is floating naturally in the water is critical to being successful at catching fish on a fly rod. In fly fishing mending is the tool that we...
Nymphing techniques for trout are one of the most productive methods of fly fishing for catching fish. Dry fly fishing is considered the purest form of fishing by many fly fishermen. Nymphing or fishing flies subsurface, is looked down upon by many anglers. In some parts of certain fisheries, like...
Fishing two flies and even three flies can double your chances of catching fish. Multiple fly rigs cover different depths and multiple insect hatches at one time. Using multiple flies can be an incredibly effective and enjoyable way to fish! The practice offers a number of benefits but also has some...
While there are many different ways to catch fish, catching fish on a dry fly is considered by many to be the pinnacle of the sport of fly fishing. Dry fly fishing is when anglers fish flies that float on the surface of the water. As aquatic insects progress through...
Clients often me ask on guided fishing trips, "What is the most important hatch or insect for trout fishing?" Mayflies and stoneflies, especially the big ones like green drakes, brown drakes, salmon flies, and golden stones are the 'coolest' bugs on the water. They are often a fly fisherman's favorite...
Mayflies are some of the most recognizable aquatic insects. Their characteristic upright wings, extended body, and long tails make them easy to see. They are aquatic insects that even novice fly fishermen can recognize. Mayflies come in all shapes and sizes, have different life cycles, and occupy different areas of...
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...
