Category Archives: Fly Fishing Tips & Technique
Sunday Classic / Traditional Old-School Nymphs Catch Trout, Don’t Forget It
GREAT ISN'T GREAT ENOUGH, OR IS IT? Every year, I spend quite a bit of time scouring the interweb and flipping through numerous fly company catalogs, all in the effort to stay up to date with the latest new fly pattern creations. Many are just variations...
Don’t Keep Staring in One Place if You’re Seeing Nada
"IT'S VERY RARE THAT ANY TWO PEOPLE, MUCH LESS A GUIDE AND CLIENT, WILL SEE EYE TO EYE" My recent trip to the Bahamas, fly fishing for bonefish at the wonderful Andros South Lodge, I got a chance to work out a bunch of kinks in...
Give It A Chance To Fail
By Justin Pickett ON A RECENT FLOAT TRIP, LOUIS AND I WERE EXCITED (A.K.A. DROOLING) ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO THROW OUR FAIR SHARE OF STREAMERS ON A PIECE OF WATER THAT IS MORE ACCUSTOMED TO SEEING DRY/DROPPER AND INDICATOR RIGS. This river is full of big fish...
Don’t Bring a Knife to a Gun Fight!
By Justin Pickett I often bring a 6-weight and an 8-weight with me when I plan on fishing with streamers. I make the decision as to which rod I will use based on water conditions and what sinking tip and patterns I will be using that day....
Sunday Classic / Don’t Fly Fish With One Arm If you Have Two
BETTER HIGH-STICKING TECHNIQUE Now that I've got your attention, let's talk about how important it is when high-sticking a fly rod to always utilize both of your arms during your drift. Perfect line management while high-sticking, often boils down to managing inches of fly line and...