Tag Archives: fly fishing blog
Urban Fly-Fishing
By Karl Kortemeier Want a new adventure? Want to fish to unstocked, naturally reproducing, native fish? Want to fish water that rarely sees another fisherman? And is probably less than a few miles from home? If this sounds like a blast, then urban fishing is...
Saturday Shoutout / The Shop
Ever stop to think about the roll the fly shop plays in your community? In your life? Mathew Copeland at Stalking the seam did. The result is this insightful analysis. When you think about it, maybe all your community needs is a fly shop. Or maybe...
Sunday Classic / 8 Common Mistakes Anglers Make Fighting Trout
By Kent Klewein If I looked backed on my early fly fishing days and had to grade my fish fighting skills, it would yield a discouraging report card. I lost way more fish than I actually landed during those first few years after picking up...
Streamer Fishing For Trophy Browns: Is Your Streamer Big Enough?
The other day I was talking with a friend about streamer fishing for trophy class trout. Specifically we were debating what's the best size streamer for catching trophy browns. My buddy confidently proclaimed the biggest of trout will eat a three inch streamer just as...
Something’s Fishy at the Fly Fishing Show
By Dave Grossman Spring marks the unofficial end of fly fishing show season, and I for one am tired and smelly…but mostly tired. If fly fishing shows are a microcosm of our little society, things have gotten a little worrisome. There’s been some concerning behavior on both...