Category Archives: Fly Fishing Tips & Technique
12 Tiny Nymphs that Always Seem to Get the Job Done
I used to shy away from fishing tiny nymphs during my rookie years of fly fishing. Particularly those size 20-26 midge patterns. Those intimidated me especially. When I used to look at those flies in the bins at fly shops, I can remember thinking, "how...
The Recharge
HAVE YOU EVER HAD A BAD MORNING ON THE WATER? THE MORNING WHEN NOTHING SEEMS TO GO RIGHT. You know… maybe your best catch so far is a nice rhododendron bush. Or you lost that big trophy brown trout after a less than desirable net job. Or perhaps...
Sunday Classic / 3 Tips for Tarpon Fishing at Dusk
Tarpon fishing at dusk, is probably one of the toughest times of the day for a saltwater fly fisherman to get a hook up. With the sun low in the horizon, it puts 80% or more of the water in complete glare. The only good...
Most Seams Hold Trout Regardless of Size
Just about all seams in rivers and streams hold trout. The larger and deeper the water a seam has, the more trout it can hold. Likewise, the smaller and shallower a seam is, the less room there will be available and less trout it can accommodate....
Sunday Classic / The Echo Micro Practice Rod for Teaching Fly Casting
No one is intimidated by a toy. I'm an evangelist. A true believer, and like any zealot, there is nothing I love more than sharing my faith. I find myself teaching a lot of fly casting. Whether you picked up a fly rod yesterday or twenty years...