Tag Archives: how to fly fish
When Is a Pizza Not a Pizza?
Q: WHEN IS A SLICE OF PIZZA NOT A SLICE OF PIZZA? A: WHEN IT'S A RISING TROUT! I got this surreal photo via text from my buddy Rob Parkins (Photographer, Fly Tyer, Fishing Guide in Victor ID). It may be my favorite fly fishing photo ever....
How hard is your guide working for you?
A GOOD GUIDE WILL DO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING TO PUT THEIR CLIENT ON FISH, BUT DAMN! Jeff Hickman ran into a little problem while guiding Nate DeVol on the Deschutes River in Oregon. Jeff put Nate on a sweet run where he'd been finding steelhead. A...
Flies That Catch Big Trout, The Truth Might Surprise You
I HAVE DEFINITE IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO CATCH BIG TROUT. APPARENTLY THEY ARE ALL WRONG. Like every other guy or gal with a fly rod, I have some pretty strong opinions about the kind of flies that catch big fish. These opinions are based on years...
Change The Retrieve Not The Fly
By Louis Cahill We’ve all been there, the fish follow the fly, they look, they chase, but they don’t eat. I was talking the other day with one of the anglers joining me for a week of bonefishing on South Andros. He was tying flies, and like...
8 Tips For Catching Bonefish in The Worst Conditions
"There ain't no fun without the sun." If you've done any bonefishing at all, you've probably heard that expression. Short of a full on tropical storm, there's nothing worse than a dark windy day for bonefishing. It makes finding fish nearly impossible. Cloudy days turn the surface...