Tag Archives: fly fishing lessons
Make Better Roll Cast: Video
It isn’t flashy, but a good roll cast will catch you a lot of fish you might otherwise miss. Roll casting is an essential skill for any angler, especially those targeting trout. Many of the mountain streams where trout live have little room for a backcast....
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Guide
SCOTT IS ALMOST IN TEARS. He is doubled over laughing. The drag on his reel is screaming. If he doesn't get his composure soon he'll likely loose a nice fish. From the platform Josie Sands is steadily chewing his ass. "No Scott! That was all wrong," the...
Assault on Omaha Beach, a Study in Finding Carp
How to locate carp on new water, that are accessible to a flyrodder. I’ve been banging around ideas in my head for how to write a piece describing the best way to locate carp. Frankly, I've been struggling a little bit. The problem is, I can...
Forced Perspective In Fish Photos, What’s Right?
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...
Don’t Put Off Your Bucket List
YOU'LL HAVE TO FORGIVE ME, I'M GOING TO TELL YOU A STORY YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO HEAR. On more occasions than I care to count I have found myself the subject of judgment if not out right scorn from strangers, colleagues and even family over...