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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Have you noticed that the bonfire has a little more snap to it on these cooler nights? The summer is already winding down, but there’s still plenty of time to get out there and chase some fish under the hot…
It takes time to gather up the right selection of gear that you can depend on. That gear not only becomes a tool that you use on the water every single time, but it eventually becomes a part of your personality. I…
Ask any fly fisherman and they’ll tell you that the king of summer flies is the hopper. Fat, juicy hoppers are one of the very few patterns that are enough to draw a trout outside of the shade. In July’s fly…
So we all agree now that Fly Fishing Will Save Your Life, but we were wondering what else could happen if you started fly fishing. Sure you can catch fish with Postfly gear, but there’s so much more than you can do. Over a…
My fly fishing background is all about fishing from boats. I’m completely and totally obsessed with boats, but there’s something truly rewarding about fishing on foot that keeps me going back to wading time and time again. Whether it’s the…