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...
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...
Entering a fly shop for the first time can be intimidating. I remember being new to the sport and feeling intimidated when entering fly shops. Although everybody in the fly shop was also once a beginner, too many times there seems to be at least one person who makes you...
Fishing knots can either make your life easier or make your life harder. The difference is whether you know when and how to use them. In the world of fly fishing, there are a select number of fishing knots that are designed for very specific purposes, which can improve how...
In a world full of predators, trout scatter in the presence of unnatural movement. And for good reason, it keeps them alive. A slight hesitation could mean being in the beak of a great blue heron or the jaws of a mink. Now you can understand how an aggressive cast can...
You’ll be able to use this system to slide your dry fly up or down based on the depth of the water, which will either bring your dropper fly up higher or lower within the water column. Table of Contents What is an adjustable dropper system?How do I make a perfection loop?How...
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 –...
