Tag Archives: fishing
My Favorite Strike Indicator: Video
I don't always fish an indicator, but when I do... It's the New Zealand Strike indicator. I love these little wool indicators. They are the best I've ever used. They're super sensitive, easy to use and they don't kink up your leader. The thing I love...
Fish Floating Nymphs for Selective Trout
TELL ME IF THIS SOUNDS FAMILIAR. You're kneeling at the edge of a slow glassy pool watching several big trout inspect what floats above them. You change flies, again, and make yet another perfect presentation, only to watch the fish move three feet out of the...
Dean River Chinook
By Jeff Hickman IT'S TIME FOR THE BIG BOYS. With the rapidly increasing popularity of Spey fishing, targeting Chinook salmon has also recently become hot. These large powerful anadromous fish have always been attractive to fly fishers in areas with strong populations. But with modern spey...
11 Tips for Spotting Tarpon
HOW DOES A SIX FOOT LONG FISH VANISH? It's hard to imagine, but they do. Even big schools of tarpon can sneak up on you with surprising regularity. Tarpon fishing is a game of strategy and the earlier you see the fish, the better your chances...
The Farquhar Bird Fly
What happens when the world's most aggressive fish meets the world's craziest steelhead guide? This is why I love hanging out with Jeff Hickman! On a recent trip to Farquhar Atoll, in the Seychelles, Hickman wasn't content just catching Giant Trevally on the fly, he had...