Winter Fly Fishing

How to Fly Fish for Trout in the Winter

Mountain towns in winter are bustling with snow skiing bound visitors. Restaurants are full, and the streets are crowded with families searching for the next best t-shirt shop or the best place to find a hot meal. These same people make the same trek to the mountains in the summer...

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Do Pennsylvania’s Brutal Winters Make Trout Fishing Worth It?

Fly fishing in the cold winter months is by no means a “walk in the park.” Pennsylvania can be very unrewarding to fly anglers who expect trout fishing to be just as easy as during the spring and summer months. Sometimes you can go an entire weekend of fly fishing without...

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What You Need To Know About Fly Fishing January And February

Can you fly fish in January?Can you fly fish in February?Do trout like the cold?How do you catch trout in the winter?What time of day are trout most active in the winter?Where do you find trout in the winter?What are the best flies for January and February? Can you fly fish...

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Best 14 Winter Trout Flies for Fly Fishing New York

1. Hot Head Nymph (Sizes 12-16) Something about bright orange beads sets fish off in a certain way. It could simply just grab their attention or briefly resemble a drifting egg. We fish this pattern in a tandem-fly rig with this Hot Head Jig trailing as the lead fly (at the...

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Winter Fly Fishing Tips: Trout In The Winter 101

Winter can be a hard time to catch trout, as our cold bloody quarry becomes less active and harder to coax into a bite.  However, by using the correct patterns you can continue with your passion for fly fishing year-round. The major guidelines for winter trout fishing include: Is fly fishing good...

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Tips For Staying Warm In The Winter: Lay On The Layers

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...

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Fly Fishing Midge Dry Flies in the Winter

When anglers think of winter fly fishing, it’s not often that dry flies come to mind.  Rare is the January or February day when we ditch weights and indicators in favor of fly float and parachute dries.  They do happen, however, and the ambitious fly fisher can catch trout on dries...

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Why Should I Use A Euro Leader?

Why? Literally, every reason is a huge bonus compared to not using a hand-crafted European nymphing leader. The leader is specifically designed for maximizing your nymphing for strikes and feeling takes. Overall, here are a few great reasons why you should be using a euro nymphing leader versus a traditional tapered...

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3 Dry Flies for Winter Trout

While winter might not be synonymous with solid dry fly fishing, there are still plenty of opportunities to catch fish on top when the weather is cold!  One of the biggest knocks on wintertime fly fishing is that it’s often long days spent watching indicators.  The dry fly action certainly isn’t...

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