Oh boy! When bass start to look up and patrol just below the surface it's time for bass popper flies! Fly fishing for bass with poppers is probably one of the greatest and addicting forms of dry fly fishing. As the heat of the spring and summer drive bass closer to...
Just like every other type of fly there are different types of species you should be imitating. Your fly box should have a variety of patterns imitating each species found in your water. For example, if there is a large population of stone flying nymphs in the stream that you're...
Trout are rising feverishly all around us as we stare hopelessly into a box of neatly organized dry flies. There have been no willing participants as our caddis, drake, and stonefly imitations have drifted on by without an ounce of attention given by the fish. It’s frustrating, and our flies...
Match the hatch is more than a phrase, it’s a rule for fly fishers to live by. Trying to discern which natural insects are present and then imitate our flies accordingly is a constant dance for fly anglers everywhere, and for good reason. When trout are keying in on one...
Anglers of all skill levels can relate to the helpless feeling of dealing with picky trout. As we sit there and stare holes in our fly boxes searching for answers to this fish riddle, it’s important to remember that sometimes the solution lies outside of our fly choice! There are...
Nymphing without the aid of a strike indicator is all the rage in the fly fishing world, but there are plenty of times when tying on that Thingamabobber is the correct course of action. The trouble is, the assistance of a strike indicator doesn’t necessarily mean easy times ahead for...
1. Woolly Bugger (Sizes 4-12) Woolly Buggers are extremely versatile streamers perfect for nearly every body of water and can imitate a large variety of food sources such as baitfish, damselfly larvae, and large mayfly emergers. 2. Ella's Beast (Sizes 8-10) Ella's Beast is a smaller flashy alternative to the Woolly Bugger. This...
The elation of watching a good fish hit the net is difficult to explain to non-fishing folks. Conversely, few things match the hurt of a tight line suddenly going limp as a solid trout swims back into it's home unaware of the pain felt by the angler just a few...
There are fly fishing indicators designed for nearly every single different scenario. I’ve even used buoyant pieces of a twig when I made the mistake of leaving my foam indicators in the car. There must be a dozen different floating indicators, line indicators, and bio-putty. The good news is you...
Adding supplemental weight to your nymphing rigs is the difference between catching fish and not. Here’s why. The whole idea about split shots and using heavier beads is not only to get your nymphs down faster but to put your flies within the water column that fish most readily feed...
