Add A Little Life To Your Flies

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“TWITCH, TWITCH, STOP!”, EXCLAIMS MY GUIDE, EDUARDO. I’ve heard these words all week and now it's just become second nature for me as soon as my dry fly hits the water. I have to admit though, it's been extremely effective. We’re taught as newbies to focus on...

5 Reasons Why I use the Uni-Knot for Trout Fishing

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There's plenty of other fishing knots out there that have better knot strength than the Uni-Knot, but that shouldn't be the only factor you look at when you're choosing what knot to use on the water. Reliability, how quick and easy it is to tie, type...

3 Tips for Tarpon Fishing at Dusk

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Tarpon fishing at dusk, is probably one of the toughest times of the day for a saltwater fly fisherman to get a hook up. With the sun low in the horizon, it puts 80% or more of the water in complete glare. The only good viewing...

Shooting Trout With An Elephant Gun

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IF YOU’VE ADAPTED A SPEY OR SWITCH ROD TO SWING STREAMERS FOR TROUT YOU OBVIOUSLY DON’T CARE ABOUT THE NUMBERS. You probably enjoy both the casting aspect and fishing for a grab. If you wanted to whack 'em and stack you’d have your indicator rod, or...

Forced Perspective In Fish Photos, What’s Right?

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Is holding a fish up to the lens tantamount to Lying? The other day I shared a photo of my good friend and G&G contributor Justin Pickett holding a huge brown trout with Orvis for use on their blog. The...