Category Archives: Trout Fishing
Saturday Shoutout / Drop Off Panic
Cast, mend, drift…Panic ensues. Every angler knows that drop-offs are trout magnets. Anywhere our friends are found, you can drift a dry fly through a riffle and out over deep water and expect something good to happen. Take that scenario to the Limay river in Argentina...
Sunday Classic / Winter Fly Fishing – Midges 101
There’s no doubt there are times when big flies are the ticket for catching big fish. However, when you find yourself fly fishing on technical trout water and the bite is extremely tough, in many cases, it can provide you with big rewards if you...
4 Reasons Why Waterfall Plunge Pools Can Hold Big Fish
There are few things I love more than wade fishing a small stream and stumbling upon a steep vertical waterfall with a deep plunge pool. Waterfalls this size are pretty rare on small streams, but if you're lucky enough to locate one, you could very well...
Downstream: The Forgotten Mend
By Devin Olsen I’ve been fortunate to fish with a lot of anglers fishing a lot of styles over 20+ years of fly angling. One of the things that has separated the great ones from the good-to-mediocre ones is their understanding and execution of mending. While...
Drop-Offs Are Trout Hot-Spots
Adjacent - just before, after, lying near; neighboring Drop-offs located adjacent to shallow water are trout magnets. The slower moving water and cover found downstream of drop-offs are the two main reasons trout are drawn here. If you're looking for super consistent water where you can almost...