Category Archives: Fly Fishing Tips & Technique
Getting in Bed With Bass, Part 2
By Justin Pickett It’s time to get serious about catching that trophy bass. In part one we covered the when, where and how of fishing to bass on beds. Now we’re going to talk about the get, flies and presentations that make for success. The Presentation So, you’ve...
8 Fly Patterns For Southern Appalachian Brook Trout
My good friend Dan Flynn is the man when it comes to hike-ins for Southern Appalachian Brook Trout. I've never met a fly angler that enjoys bushwhacking through walls of thick impenetrable rhododendrons all day long, more than Dan. Randomly pick any thin line of blue...
Dry Fly Fishing and the Dead Drift
By Pudge Kleinkauf The following is an excerpt from the book “Rookie No More: The Fly Fishing Novice Gets Guidance From A Pro” Question: How do I achieve the “dead drift” when I’m dry fly fishing? Answer: Most fly anglers find that fishing dry flies on the surface...
4 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Chasing Musky on the Fly
Today's guest post was provided by Charlie Murphy, a long time member of Gink & Gasoline and musky devotee. For those of you who don't know Charlie, he's as laid back as they come, he eats, sleeps and breaths fishing 365 days a year, and...
Surviving The Worst In Cold Weather
With brutal cold weather pounding much of the trout water in the US, it’s worth taking a minute to think about safety. Living in the south, life threatening cold weather conditions are not often a concern, but even here in Georgia, you can find yourself in...