Nymphing techniques for trout are one of the most productive methods of fly fishing for catching fish. Dry fly fishing is considered the purest form of fishing by many fly fishermen. Nymphing or fishing flies subsurface, is looked down upon by many anglers. In some parts of certain fisheries, like...
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...
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...
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...
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...
An overlooked trout destination South Carolina is known for a lot of things. Shrimp and grits and mustard-based barbecue. A religious obsession with college football. When you’re putting together a list of things to do in this state, trout fishing is not often at the top. When most anglers think of South...
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...
Fly Fishing is a complex sport. There are times of the year when an angler may go to the water anticipating catching fish in a particular way and it just doesn’t happen. This can be especially true during the colder fall, winter, and early spring months. As anglers, we focus...
Most of the flies in your box can be trimmed, colored, and adjusted to imitate practically anyhatch. Bringing a Sharpie or two and your handy clippers is all you need to take an Adams andcraft it into a spinner. Creativity Your ability to match the hatch depends on your creativity and knowledge...
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...
