The “Shake and Bake” Method of Fly Dressing

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Will Sands shows me how he dresses his fly. "it's like frying chicken" he tells me. I love that, the guy from Colorado telling the boy from Georgia about frying chicken. I'll admit that I was skeptical at first but Will's "Shake and Bake" method really...

Fly Fishing Shade In The Summer Can Keep You Hooked Up

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When summer is in full swing water temperatures are at their highest levels of the year. Fly anglers can stay in the action longer if they concentrate on fishing shaded areas. I don’t care if you’re on the lake fly fishing for bass or on...

What To Tie and What To Buy

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I should be sleeping. Oh man, that would feel good, it’s been a while. I’m flying to Colorado tomorrow. I wouldn’t be home today if a crown hadn’t fallen out of my mouth. This would have been the third trip in a row with only...

Fly Anglers Sixth Sense, Fact or Fiction?

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Do you ever feel like you’ve got a sixth sense working for you when you’re out fly fishing? I’m talking about an extra sense that seems to give you the power and clarity to sense future fishing success moments before it happens. It doesn’t happen...

Sunday’s Classic / Concealing Your Profile to Catch More Fish

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Sometimes its not enough wearing earthy tone colored clothing or even camouflage to keep a smart wily trout from spotting you. Most of the time, movement and your profile tips educated trout off. When the opportunity presents itself for you to use the natural terrain...