There could be multiple reasons why you're not able to break 20 or 30-feet while casting. The good thing is that the solutions to your problem aren't hard to implement and only take a bit of practice. Before you get tangled in brush at your favorite honey-hole, put some practice in...
You open your fly box and you see a mix of flies. Flashy ones that don’t look like much of anything and real buggy ones that more closely resemble insects. Which is better? The real answer is, it depends. Some flies may be better in certain conditions ranging from water depth,...
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...
Fly fishing can be rather complex when it comes down to the technicalities of rigging up your fly rod. Some of the most frequent questions we get for rigging up are about fly leaders and tippet. Below are some of our best answers and the truths to the most common...
Fly fishing is a type of fishing where artificial lures, called flies, are used to imitate insects, baitfish, crustaceans, and other natural food sources. Rather than using live bait or mass-produced plastic lures, fly fishing flies are all handmade with either feather, hair, fur, and or synthetic materials. Compared to...
Tippet rings get a lot of speculation about whether or not they are necessary and if they are worth purchasing. Below are the most common questions about tippet rings and our best answers. Table Of Contents What is a tippet ring?How do tippet rings work?Are tippet rings expensive?Where can you use tippet...
Fly fishing has so many different techniques and skills to learn, but, by far one of the most effective at catching fish is nymphing. Nymphing is essential to every fly angler so we dedicated this entire article to answer the most common questions we get. Table Of Contents What does nymphing mean?What...
Yes, fly fishing can be an expensive hobby if you plan on buying top-shelf gear and tools. There is a common misconception that fly fishing is only for those with trust funds and fat wallets. Like in all hobbies, there are small circles where this can be true but fly fishing...
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...
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...
