Hey guys! Tessa here! Now that we are in the heart of the 2018 fishing season, I thought it would be cool if I would share some of my favorite items and accessories I like to use for my fishing…
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What’s in the Box: May Fly Tying
Bring on Summer! No matter where you’re fishing or what you’re fishing for this season, Postfly’s May boxes are coming in hot, ready to warm up the start of the season with some fish. Find out what came in this month’s…
The Beginner’s Guide to Fly Line
If you’ve recently made the transition from spin fishing or bait casting to fly fishing, you’re probably experiencing some serious sticker shock. You used to be able to walk into Wal-Mart, pick up a spool of 1,000 yards of 10-pound…
Tying for Stripers (a.k.a., “All About the Bass, No Treble-Hook”)
With winter comes the cold. And with the cold comes beer, as well as the time to crank out three-dozen saltwater flies for the start of the striper run (T-Minus 100-something days!). Many an angler (specifically, those who self-style as…
Fish Food 101: How to Tell What Trout Are Eating in the Winter
I was out at Pyramid Lake recently, and after the first full day of fishing found myself at the bar in Sutcliffe, Nevada with my buddy Tim Johnson (the fly fishing artist) and our guide Ryan Dangerfield. Ryan was working…
How to Get Started Tying Flies this Winter
Out of all my fishing buddies I’m one of the few that actually looks forward to fly fishing in the middle of winter. Sure, chunks of half-submerged ice and line frozen in my rod guides isn’t all that pleasant, but…
Winter Fly Fishing Tips: How to Deal with Ice in your Guides
Few things in fly fishing compare to the experience of slowly roll casting your way up a run, reveling in the beauty and serenity of the river in which you stand, only to have your best roll cast of the…
Ballin’ On A Budget (Part 1): Convert a One-Hander into a Switch Rod
What is Skagit casting, why is everyone obsessed with it, and how can I get on the bandwagon at minimal cost? There has been a recent resurgence of interest in the two-handed tactical approach to fly fishing. Why? Because it’s…
Your Guide to Fishing Dry Flies in the Fall
A few years ago I was in Oregon with my buddy Mike. He swore me to secrecy about the river we were on, but what I can say is that it was stuffed full big browns. Streamers and egg patterns…
Urban Angling 101: Striped Bass
You’re not just a fly fisherman, you’re an angler, you’ve got “the bite.” You know the truth, that fly fishing isn’t always the romantic “A River Runs Through It” experience that people idealize. Sometimes, and more often than not, you’ve…