You’ve thought about it long enough…here are you 5 reasons to start fly fishing TODAY! It’s an opportunity to challenge yourself Fly fishing takes some patience and practice. From learning new knots to reading the water to honing your casting…
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A Chronicle of Glass
Once I became hooked on flyfishing, it wasn’t long before I was attempting to amass a collection of rods that spanned all weights I thought I’d need for both trout and bass fishing. While perusing a flea market, I came…
Foraging for Success: Figuring out what’s on the menu
Once you get to the river it’s not always apparent what the fish are eating. Sometimes it takes a bit of sleuthing. You can always ask your friendly local fly shop employee – that’s a given, but if you don’t…
Mono or Fluoro…The Age-Old Debate
When restocking items like tippet and leader you are often faced with a choice – Mono or Fluoro? If you are reading this, chances are you are already receiving a fresh tapered monofilament leader every month in your Postfly subscription.…
3 Tips to Make Your Weekend More Fishy
There’s something really special about this time of year. The weather is warming up, the water is warming up and the fish are getting hungrier by the hour (or so it seems). Getting outside is satisfying, but chasing fish (and…
3 Simple Knots Every Fisherman Should Know
Knots, love ‘em or hate ‘em, they are typically the smallest (and cheapest) part of our setups that have the biggest influence on whether you land a fish. There are three knots I use constantly while fishing and I’m going…
How to Find More Fish
I totally get that landing fish – or even sighting fish – isn’t always the primary goal for a day on the water. Sometimes, it’s just shaking off the grey season or sipping your favorite drink with your buddies. But,…
Confessions of a Quarantined Angler: Spring Runoff
It’s a new day in Colorado and stay-home orders have transitioned to “better-at-home” orders. So what changes from our previous circumstances? Not much, really, except recreating within 10 miles of home is somewhat acceptable now. Luckily for me, we’re less than…
Wading Tips for Beginners
If you want to fly fish throughout the year, wading for it isn’t a bad idea. It keeps you connected to the force that holds those finned creatures we love to chase and it keeps you in the outdoors outside…
Winter Fly Fishing with Shyanne Orvis
Fishing in the cold months takes dedication – especially in Colorado. So, to keep you inspired with some tips and tricks, we connected with Postfly & Wade Rod Co. Ambassador, Shyanne Orvis, to get her take on winter fly fishing,…