Category Archives: Trout Fishing
Creating a Modular European Nymphing Leader
By Devin Olsen I often get asked what I do when I come to water or situations that call for a presentation other than what a straight Euro-nymphing rig executes well. I tend to be a splitter rather than a lumper so I often bring several rods...
8 Common Mistakes Anglers Make Fighting Trout
IF I LOOKED BACK ON MY EARLY FLY FISHING DAYS AND HAD TO GRADE MY FISH FIGHTING SKILLS, IT WOULD YIELD A DISCOURAGING REPORT CARD. I lost way more fish than I actually landed during those first few years after picking up a fly rod. I'll...
Ain’t No Mama Like The One I Caught
By Alice Tesar MORE TIMES THAN NOT, WHEN I LISTEN TO ANGLERS TALK ABOUT WHY THEY FLY FISH, IT COMES DOWN TO THE INTIMACY THE ANGLER FEELS WITH THE RIVER AND THE CATCH. Now imagine you’ve taken your relationship with your catch to the next level....
Sunday Classic / Thank You God for the Terrestrial Season
bout this time every year, when I'm starting to get run down from guiding, the terrestrial season arrives, and I'm blessed with a second wind. I'm always astonished at how the presence of terrestrials can make my familiar trout waters seem so fresh and new...
Keep a Backup Nymph Rig Ready
Changing out flies on the water takes time but is often necessary to catch trout consistently all day. Keeping a pre-rigged tandem nymph rig ready to go, will allow you to quickly change out your flies from one hole to the next and save you critical...