Category Archives: Trout Fishing
Handling Trout in Cold Weather
Handling trout in cold weather requires special care. When temperatures drop below freezing good catch-and-release practices become critical. We think of trout as needing special handling care when water temperatures are high, but fish are just as vulnerable when air temperatures are low. Mishandling fish in...
Stealth For Trout- Stand Still
By Jason Tucker I used to spinner fish for trout a lot. Much of it was done as a scouting tool in preparation to come back and fly fish, and at times I even clipped the hook off and simply took note where the fish were. It...
Strike Indicators, What Matters to Me
Do Strike Indicators spook fish? There is a lot of debate over whether strike indicators spook fish. I'm not going to beat around the bush on this one folks. I truly believe that most of the time they don't. Especially if you rule out calm and...
Look At It From The Fish’s Point Of View
Light affects what fish see and how they eat. I am teaching a young man to fly fish. We have fished well past sundown. There is only a band of warm red along the horizon giving way to a glowing blue sky. A bright moon and...
A More Effective Indicator Setup For Fast, Deep Water: Video
Here are two techniques for more effective fly-fishing in deep, fast water. Indicator fishing with nymphs can be a very effective way to target trout in deep water. Still, it can be a challenge to get your flies in front of the fish, when the water...