When fishing time is precious, its important to take a few things into consideration when picking your fishing locations for the day, in order to give yourself the best odds of having a great day out on the water. Over…
Beat the heat this summer and start night fishing for massive trout with mouse patterns. As you may be aware, big trout tend to prefer one large meal to a full day of sucking down tiny nymphs in the current.…
Fly tying is a great way to keep your fly boxes full year round and as a way to pass the days when the weather or work may be keeping you from getting out on the water. It may seem…
Some of the most common instances that something goes wrong while fishing is either right before, or right as you cast. So many wind knots, birds nest tangles, snapped rods and frustrated anglers can be prevented if you just check…
This time of year can be trying for anglers everywhere, the Midwest and Northeast have been getting quite a bit of rain recently and many larger trout streams are getting too high for comfort. When this happens in my area…
How well do you know your nymphs? There’s an old fly shop mantra out there “Trout feed 85% below the surface” now we’re not sure the math is accurate, but it’s certainly advantageous to be able to quickly and easily…
Its that wonderful time of year again when our stripers begin their annual migration north along the East coast. From Virginia to Maine, every saltwater angler has been waiting for these days since late Fall. Often, the first fish to…
What you need: Tapered leader(s) Knotable bite wire Barrel swivel(s) Eagle Claw or other store brand steel leaders 6’ For Throwing Big Heavy Flies Cut leader down to about 5 feet and tie a perfection loop at the tag end.…
Smallmouth bass are one of the best pound-for-pound fighting fish in warm fresh water. They hit flies with reckless abandon and typically are very plentiful in the creeks, streams, rivers, and lakes they call home. As the water temps climb…
Hatches are beginning to pop off on trout streams all across the lower 48, and that can be a frustrating time if you are having difficulty reading which part of the hatch the trout are keyed in on…Are they rolling…