Category Archives: Fly Fishing Tips & Technique
Save Your Night Eyes With The Right Headlamp
By Justin Pickett Having the right headlamp makes a world of difference. Whether you are floating the river at night or find yourself tying knots in the twilight hours of a spinner fall, one piece of gear that you’re likely to have with you is a headlamp....
Fixing Line Twist: Video
A day floating the river can turn into frustration when your running line starts to tangle. There are lots of reasons fly lines get twisted. The most common is being rolled under foot in the bottom of the boat. However it happens, it's a mess of...
Watch That Hook Set!
By Justin Pickett You’ve just sent your flies along their path to greatness. Your dry/dropper lays out sweetly onto the surface of the water, right where you wanted it. As you watch your fly doddle along the bumps and bubbles, it happens… The broad nose of a...
Everything You Wanted To Know About Flyfishing Leaders But Were Afraid To Ask
By Kevin Howell When I began fly fishing, quality leaders were very hard to find. The best leaders were hand tied by the Dan Baily Company in Livingston, Montana or the Orvis Company. The problem is that the tying process involved wetting the knots which, when stored...
You buy your portfolio every morning
In the old days I ran a hedge fund. That’s right. Half a billion dollars doing whatever I told it. Big trades, big profits (and losses) and big pressure. I learned a lot from a decade in that role that has helped me on the stream....