Tag Archives: fly fishing blog
Sunday Classic / Don’t Let Yourself Get Numb to the Reward
Is that cookie cutter rainbow trout making you feel numb inside? Are you losing the feeling of reward lately on the water? Two decades have passed since I caught my first trout on a fly rod, and even with all those years that have gone by,...
What This Graph Means For Fly Fishing
By Carter Lyles FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN WHERE FLY-FISHING IS GOING AND ANY OTHER TOPIC, A GOOD PLACE TO LOOK IS GOOGLE TRENDS. For the folks not familiar with Google Trends here is how it works: Type in a subject Google displays a graph of how many...
Simms Freestone Waders, Simms Quality At An Amazing Price
THIS IS A GAME CHANGER. One of the most exciting new products at the IFTD show this year were the new Simms Freestone Waders. Simms took home the best in show honors for both men's and women's waders this year. Only two of the seven honers...
The Chum Salmon, He’s Mad As Hell And He’s Not Going To Take It Anymore
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A FIGHT, THIS IS THE GUY TO GIVE IT TO YOU. Chum salmon get very little in the way of respect. It's either called a chum or a dog salmon. I don't even know it's proper name but it's pretty clear from...
Fly Fishing: Too Much Mending Can Ruin Your Drift
One of the most critical techniques of fly fishing that anglers often lack knowledge in, is understanding how to properly mend fly line during the drift. If I tallied up all the time I spend each day instructing clients on various fly fishing techniques, teaching...