Tag Archives: how to fly fish
Trout Fishing and the Full Moon
The days can be slow, but the nights can be epic. I got an email from a reader the other day asking me to solve a fly fishing dilemma. He and a friend had fished hard the day before and caught very few trout. It...
Saturday Shoutout / Gear Vs Fly
Well, here's a first. Me sharing a gear angler's content and proud to do it. I was floating my brother, a devout gear angler, down a local river one day last summer. It was his first time fishing from a drift boat and, like most first...
Better Highsticking Video
When fishing nymphs, highsticking is a fundamental skill that every angler needs. The best way to achieve a drag free drift, when nymphing, is to use a technique called highsticking. Highsticking keeps your line completely off the water, eliminating any chance for drag. When done...
The Scott “Tie Something Different” Fly Tying Contest Winner
What Could You Make Out Of This? It's amazing what you can tie from the Dollar Store! First let me say thank you to everyone who tied flies and entered the contest. I was blown away by the creative submissions we received. There was however a pretty...
If You’re Not Looking For Trout, You’re Missing Out
One of the things I always stress to my clients is the importance of always keeping an eye out for trout on the water. The first thing I do when I walk up to a prime piece of trout water, is take a minute or...