Winter months are often spent staring at strike indicators leading tiny nymphs in an effort to muscle up trout from the depths of icy streams. While there’s nothing wrong with nymphing through the entire season, there’s something about watching trout come up and sip dry flies that is exhilarating on another...
The ringing in of the new year often leads to sweeping life changes for folks across the country. Whether it be a new diet or workout regimen, most resolutions focus in on some sort of self-betterment. There’s no reason those resolutions should exclude our fishing lives, however! There are plenty...
There are many anglers who consider winter to be the most enjoyable time to be out on the water. Solitude is in short supply during these cold months, and the fish still have to eat despite snow and cold temperatures! The situation changes in many ways when targeting trout in the...
That’s always the million-dollar question, isn’t it? It’s something I’m often asked by curious anglers and prospective clients as everyone tries to time up the run perfectly. Some swear by studying Lake Erie water temperatures, photoperiod shortening, rainfall counts, and a variety of other scientific means to pinpoint when the fish...
In the painstaking weeks leading up to the start of the steelhead run, anglers are left with little to do except stare at weather reports and wait. Unless...there was something that could be done! Early preparation for the upcoming season can pay major dividends once the run is in full swing...
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...
While winter might not seem like the best time to be standing in water in pursuit of trout, our finned friends brave the cold and are there for taking to those hardy few willing to brave the elements. Tactics change with the season, however, and nowhere is that more apparent...
Updated 12/9/2021 1. Hot Head Nymph (Sizes 12-16) Something about bright orange beads sets fish off in a certain way. A few years back I was fishing on Beaver Run in Central Pennsylvania and my friend loaned me one of these hot head nymphs. I immediately saw a difference because nearly ever...
As the temperature begins to drop winter fly fishing season is approaching fast. This can be a difficult time for anglers but can also be rewarding as the crowded days on the water begin to dwindle. Here are a few tips to maximize your fly fishing even through the winter months: 1....
1. When is the best time to go fishing? I get this question a lot and it all has to do with your daily schedule and water temperature. [A.] Go when you find time. If you can find the time to go fishing, do it. [B.] Water temperature dedicates everything. Fish and insects will tend...
