Category Archives: Fly Fishing Tips & Technique
Sunday Classic / Use Birds to Quickly Locate Bait and Schools of Fish
Certain times of the year in both freshwater and saltwater, anglers can use flocks of actively feeding birds to locate large concentrations of bait and fish. This was the case during my recent fly fishing trip with Capt. Joel Dickey. First thing, early in the...
Saturday Shoutout / Rich and Poor Trout Streams
Read this now! This tail of two trout streams, written for Midcurrent by Tom Rosenbauer, is quite simply of of the best and most informative pieces of writing, on the subject of trout fishing, which I have ever encountered. It's rare that you will have the...
Tim Rajeff on Understanding Fly Rod Action
Fly rod action can be confusing, especially for the beginner. Terms like fast and slow, tip flex and mid flex, which we use to describe the action of a rod can be vague to the uninitiated. When it comes time to choose a rod that's right...
Limit False Casting to Improve Your Casting Stroke
When we first start out fly fishing and we're still learning the mechanics of the casting stroke, it's very common for many of us to make excessive false casts in between our presentations. For some of us, excessive false casting is an excuse to impart...
Saturday Shoutout / Tenkara Cast
If you are into, or even interested in Tenkara, I've got great news. Daniel Galhardo, G&G contributor and founder of Tenkara USA, has launched a new series of podcast that are chocked full of info and discussion on Tenkara fly fishing. The Tenkara Cast is as...