Category Archives: Fly Fishing Tips & Technique
Is That Fly a Nymph? A Look At Insect Life Cycles
I'm not generally one to engage in exercises of semantics but I believe there is more at stake here than clarity of the word. I know that when I first became aware of midge patterns many years ago, I was reluctant to fish them because...
3 Ways to Make Your Wiggle Minnow Fish Better
The foam wiggle minnow has been a mainstay streamer for me for trout and other predatory game fish for several years now. When you combine its realistic swimming action and the significant water it pushes during the retrieve, its one of the best streamers I...
Saturday Shoutout / Pesqa on Trailer Hooks
I'VE BEEN LUCKY TO SPEND SOME PRETTY SPECTACULAR DAYS ON THE WATER WITH SCOTT BAKER-MCGARVA. It was on one of these days that Scottie showed me how to rig a Hobo Spey to help prevent fish mortality. It's a lesson that stuck with me. In fact,...
Handling An Anchor Safely And Easily
Too many anglers don't understand how dangerous a boat anchor can be. I was talking to a good friend the other day about an auto accident he was in. He was T-boned at an intersection while towing his drift boat. His wife was in the passenger...
Some Days It’s All About the Twitch
Last week, I had the honor of fly fishing with Rob Parkins (WY & ID veteran guide) and Zack Dalton (Farbanks Sales Manager) on the South Fork of the Snake River during an epic salmonfly hatch....