Category Archives: Fly Fishing Tips & Technique
4 Tips to Get You Roll Casting Like a Pro
A solid roll cast is every angler's best friend, here's how to improve yours. You've just spotted a big head break the surface on the far bank, gulping down a struggling mayfly drifting in the foam. The excitement of discovering the trophy trout feeding triggers your...
Winter Carp
Let's start here. Like every other preconception about the common carp, the notion that this is a warm water fish is patently false. I’ve caught them every month of the year. In South Dakota. I’ve caught them, in numbers, while it snowed. I’ve caught them in...
Putting Your Rod Tip In The Water Can Be A Game Changer
EVERYONE WANTS TO CATCH BIG FISH BUT LEARNING TO OUTSMART THEM TAKES SOME DOING. Big fish often hold a PhD in fly selection and presentation, but any experienced angler can tell you that getting them to eat your fly is only half the battle. Getting them...
RS2 – One of My Favorite Picky Trout Fly Patterns
There's days when trout fishing is so slow, it seems like conditions couldn't possibly get any worse. You may find yourself questioning if any trout in the stream are willing to feed at all. At other times, you'll have no problem locating pods of steady risers,...
Dealing With Stuck Ferrules The Right Way
Here’s the best way to separate stuck ferrules on a fly rod. Ferrules stick. It’s a fact of life and when pulling them apart you can break a rod if you're not careful. I learned this trick from an old friend and skilled bamboo rod maker,...