Category Archives: Trout Fishing
Fly Fishing: Why Tippet Size Can Be More Important With Nymphs
Dry fly fishing, makes for a much closer call, but I still stand by my belief, that tippet size is more important with nymphs. Largely because the two most important factors in dry fly fishing success, are an accurate presentation and a drag free drift....
Sunday Classic / Tiger Trout
WILD TIGER TROUT MAY BE THE RAREST OF THE TROUT FAMILY. They are a hybrid of a female brown trout and a male brook trout. They are distinctive, the dark modeled pattern of a brook trout's back extending down their sides to their belly. This bold...
Is There a Time When Anglers Should Admit Defeat and Move On?
I have a good friend from Colorado that told me he once scuba dived in a river and watched his buddy drift nymphs through runs that were loaded with trout. He said he was astonished to see how many times the tippet of the leader...
Fly Fishing Tip: Check Your Rig For Tangles and Unwanted Debris
It's really easy for us to get lackadaisical on the water fly fishing, especially when we're enjoying our time away from work and the beauty of the outdoors. Failing to take the time throughout the day to inspect and perform rig maintenance on the water,...
6 Proven Winter Dry Fly Patterns
Nothing allows me to forget about the cold temperatures of winter quicker, than spotting the surface rings from trout feeding on Midges or Blue Winged Olives. It's not an everyday occurrence by any means, but when it happens, it feels like someone turns the heat...