Fly Fishing Fast Water Chutes for Trout

1 comment / Posted on / by

There are multiple ways for anglers to fly fish fast water chutes, but most of the time, I find it most effective to wade to the sides of the chutes, and fly fish perpendicular to them. Doing so, it gives me better control of my...

Sunday Classic / Fly Fishing: The Popper-Dropper Rig

1 comment / Posted on / by

Like a lot of kids, I spent most of my adolescent summers chasing bass and bream on the local creeks and ponds in my area. Most days, a single rubber-legged popper tied to the end of my leader, was all that I needed to catch...

Look More and Fish Less on Small Streams

No comments yet / Posted on / by

By Kent Klewein Your odds of a hookup skyrocket when you see the fish before you cast. When I'm not in my drift boat on the river I'm wading fishing on small streams. Most large rivers don't provide much sight-fishing opportunities for the fly angler unless they...

Listen to the Fish

3 comments / Posted on / by

Sometimes all fly fisherman need to do to find success when their not having luck is slow down, and take the time to listen to the fish. Trout can't speak to us in words, but they do often provide us with subtle clues from their behavior...

The Best Way to Improve Your Trout Game

5 comments / Posted on / by

By Kent Klewein The single best way to improve your trout game is to fly fish on trout water that challenges you. I’m talking about super technical water where trout are wary and extremely educated.  The places where the smartest of trout live, where all...