The success of your next fishing trip is always determined by the flies in your box. Some of my favorite flies use a simple often cast away feather called a biot. I think tiers started using biots as a way to utilize as much of the bird as possible. (Why waste something right?) These favorite …
For most anglers, the most exciting sound is a reel singing as the line is screaming off a fly reel. After all, the clicking noise signifies that a fish has taken your fly and is trying to outrun the line. It means the start of an exceptional fight whose success will come about determined by …
Finding the right pair of waders that function correctly, fits correctly, and, most importantly, serve you for more than a season can be challenging. But it can be even worse for women, who are mostly forced to turn to unisex waders. The ladies I have fly-fished with over the last years, including my nieces, have …
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The success of any fly fishing trip is determined by proper planning, timing, and fishing gear, particularly your reel, which holds your line and helps you tackle an aggressive catch. And one of the best reels I have used in a vast percentage of my fly-fishing trips is the Orvis Hydros reel. So after using …
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Generally, windy weather tends to make fly fishing quite hard, especially for beginners. Casting your line when the wind is too strong can cause all sorts of problems. A wind knot is caused by trying to overcome windy conditions by applying the incorrect casting power at the wrong time. On the other hand, windy conditions …
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Have you ever tried tying your dry flies? The idea of tying the fly and then fooling a fish into taking it is another aspect of fly fishing that many fly fishers strive for. Besides being a therapeutic hobby, customizing your offering can increase your chances of catching something every time you cast your line. …
Fishing backpacks, chest packs, and waist packs can come in handy when fly fishing; they provide more storage space. Unfortunately, they can get in your way when casting, weigh you down, or become waterlogged, but this is not the case with a fly fishing sling pack. Sling packs are more accessible than the other bags, …
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It’s a known fact that trout love leeches and anglers have been using them for fishing for decades; unfortunately, if you’re like me, you must be afraid of holding them in your hands. I have always found them sickening; therefore, I had to go with the latter when given an option between live bait or …
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Writing this, I can visualize so many trips to West (nickname for West Yellowstone). Landing in Bozeman and driving south along Highway 191 through the Gallatin Valley watching the river tumble along. Usually, I would be on a schedule to meet friends, but I would stop and stare at the river, then inevitably rig up …
Guide to Fly Fishing on the Gallatin River MT (Maps, Flies and Technique) Read More »
The once-secret Flathead River has exploded in popularity. Fly fishers have spread the word a little too much, luckily the Flathead River basin is divided into 4 sections. North Fork, Middle Fork, South Fork, and the main branch. As an added bonus the Whitefish River also has some access points. Giving anglers a chance to …
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