Tag Archives: how to fly fish
Don’t Bring a Knife to a Gun Fight!
By Justin Pickett I often bring a 6-weight and an 8-weight with me when I plan on fishing with streamers. I make the decision as to which rod I will use based on water conditions and what sinking tip and patterns I will be using that day....
Saturday Shoutout / Hatch On Land Thieves
THIS IS A GREAT PIECE OF TRUE JOURNALISM. I have friends in Europe who pay handsomely to fish just a few days a year on rivers which have been devastated by private land management. Their stories make my blood cold. If you ask them, we live...
The Bonefish and Tarpon Trust Needs You To Go Fishing
Of you like bonefish, tarpon or permit, you'll love BTT. The Bonefish and Tarpon Trust is the only conservation group dedicated to studying bonefish tarpon and permit. That's just a little frightening! Add to that that they only started in 1998 and you may start to...
4 Tips to Being a Better Guide
By Cameron Rhodes WHEN I TELL PEOPLE THAT I AM A FLY FISHING GUIDE, THEIR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE IS USUALLY: “COOL! YOU GET TO FISH ALL DAY AND MAKE MONEY DOING IT!” When I start to explain what my day consists of, they change their perspective a little....
Saturday Shoutout / Mitt Monkeys and Tuesday Bananas
THOSE MITT MONKEYS ARE UP TO SOMETHING GOOD! This week's shout out goes to Michigan Fly and it's one of the beys things I've seen on the web in some time. I'm not sure when the idea of Tuesday Bananas came along but lately it's really...