Tag Archives: how to fly fish
Sunday Classic / Fly Fishing Bass Ponds – 101
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I'VE PROBABLY SPENT JUST AS MUCH TIME FLY FISHING ON BASS PONDS IN MY LIFE THAN I'VE SPENT TRAVELING AROUND CHASING TROUT. Fishing farm ponds is where I originally found my love for fly fishing. From 5th grade until I graduated high...
Saturday Shoutout / Catch Magazine
It might seem odd that I have never done a shoutout to Catch Magazine. It's an amazing online publication, but you have to pay for it and I've never felt comfortable sending my readers to a pay sight. That said, I have a ton of respect...
The Simms Vapor Elite Jacket
Simms makes some pretty incredible outerwear. It has always impressed me that Simms understands there are a lot of different kinds of fly fishing and as many kinds of anglers. They don't just design a rain jacket. They design a rain jacket for...
Don’t Let The Two-Handed Rod Eat Your Brain
By Louis Cahill It's like the zombie apocalypse out there. When you pick up a two-handed rod for the first time, it's pretty common to experience information overload. It's like you pick this thing up, make one cast and discover that some bloodthirsty zombie has eaten your...
Sunday Classic / How’s your double haul?
Whether in saltwater or fresh, most experienced casters employ the double haul. It's possibly the best technique for creating line speed and generally energizing your line during the cast. It's also a great way to create casting problems when done incorrectly. One of the fundamentals of the...