The colder the water gets the smaller your fly has to be to trick fish into biting. Don’t worry though, winter is coming, but it’s not here yet, which means the time for size 24 nymphs is later. For now,…
Month: September 2016
10 Life Lessons You’ll Learn On The Water Not The Couch
I’m one of the many that believe fly fishing will not only make you enjoy life more fully, but that it’ll also make you a better person (and even save your life). There are many things that only fly fishing…
We’re Moving! (Want To Help Us Pack?)
We’re tired of the city, so we’re busting out of here and heading farther up the coast, closer to the fishing (and as it happens, closer to our favorite breweries…a coincidence, I swear) and we couldn’t be more excited. That…
Everything You Need To Know About Steelhead Biology
This guest blog post was written by Nick Chambers and originally appeared on the Wild Steelheaders United blog, you can read the original post here. One thing you will notice about anglers who have spent a lot of time on the…
Postfly Monthly Tie: Who Won Top Bobbin This September?
The best new fly tying competition is happening every month and can win you some killer fly fishing gear from Postfly just for tying flies you were going to tie anyways. We’ve sorted through all our social media channels and picked…
The Difference In Fly Quality (And Why You Should Care)
Around the bonfire this past weekend a friend who follows Postfly on Facebook (like you should, duh) asked what the difference was between cheap flies and high quality flies. Now this friend doesn’t fish and certainly doesn’t fly fish, so I wasn’t…
How To Be A Fly Angler (In Just Three Days)
Of course fly fishing is a life-long pursuit and even the experts can’t know everything, but to start fly fishing, it’s not as hard as you might have thought. I’d be willing to put money down that you can become a…
Serious Question: What Kind Of Fish Are You?
The way you live your life, survive the work week and react to the conditions on the water say a lot about you and can make you fall into certain categories. Whether you’re more like a bass or a tarpon isn’t up to…
4 Things Fly Anglers Can Do While They Poop
As a fishing writer I’ve had to come to terms with something not-so-glamorous that I think most, if not all, fishing writers tend to ignore. Coming from a background at a fishing magazine, the author of a fly fishing book…
How To Start Catching More Fish From Your Boat
Recently we told you “How To Make Fly Fishing Without A Boat Worth The Wade,” because the majority of what we do around here, and what many of our Tribe Members do, is fish on foot. That doesn’t mean we’re not totally…