Category Archives: Fly Fishing
Sunday Classic / Tips For Netting Big Fish from a Drift Boat
So you’re floating the river in a drift boat and your buddy just hooked into a trophy trout. What should you do next to ensure you land that trophy? Below are three tips for increasing your chances at netting that fish of a lifetime. 1....
Saturday’s Shoutout / MidCurrent, Ask the Experts
This weeks Saturday’s Shoutout goes to MidCurrent, for its Ask the Experts section. Anyone that surfs the web and also fly fishes has probably heard of Midcurrent. I try to visit the site at least once a week over a cup of coffee to read the latest content. It’s...
The Scott F2, Better Than Sex?
Years ago I acquired an old fiberglass rod that had belonged to my Grandfather. I don’t know why he owned that rod. It was a miserable stick. I fished it a few times and pretty much wrote off fiberglass all together. That is until...
Gobble Gobble – Turkey’s Multiple Uses In Fly Tying
Do you ever find yourself wanting to pull of the road to snip off some feathers when you see one of these guys? I know it would never work, but it still doesn’t stop me from finding myself wanting to try. Turkey feathers have been...
Strip Set, Dammit!
Quite likely the most frustrating thing for an angler who is new to salt water is the strip set. A dedicated freshwater angler will have thousands of hours of muscle memory to overcome. I did it myself time after time. I'd see a fish eat and...