How to Select the Best Wading Staff (A Guides View)
There are few parts of fly fishing that are truly frightening, but the idea of wading sets many anglers on edge. The first time I waded into the Boulder River in Montana taught me about the power of...
How Fly Fishing Reels Work
Are you wondering how the fly fishing reels work? After all, unlike the spinning reels, which are all-round fishing gear used for a wide range of purposes, fly fishing reel is only used to cast...
The Blues of Summer (Fly Fishing for Summertime Bluegills)
Last summer my bluegill fishing was definitely weird. The fish wouldn’t hit anything, shallow or deep, cork, rubber or feather. They just weren’t interested. I followed the same time patterns...
Can You Fly Fish in A Lake? I Find Out!
Generally, the 11 types of lakes found on the planet can be grouped into three classes depending on their biological productivity level. And if you have never caught trout in these different groups...
Finding the Best Fly Rod for Salmon (A Guides Choice)
Fly fishing for salmon is what many anglers consider to be the peak fly fishing experience. The beauty of the areas they live in and the power they fight with is something that every fly angler must...
Which States Have Banned Felt Sole Wading Boots
Image setting up the fly fishing trip of a lifetime. You travel to a lodge at a far off destination like Alaska you unpack, gear up and find out your Felt Sole Wading Boots are BANNED! Which States...
The Best Flies for Panfish (How to Fish and Tie)
Easily one of the most accessible fish to toss a fly to is a panfish. In my fly-fishing classes, I search for those lakes and ponds that panfish call home. What better way to finish a...
How to Fly Fish with Strike Indicators (Videos Included)
Nymphing with an indicator adds another dimension of difficulty when compared to dry-fly fishing. While a dry fly fisherman can see drag on the fly and correct with a mend, fishing beneath the...
15 Best Flies for Rainbow Trout (with videos to setup)
Rainbow trout prove over and over to be some of the most beautiful and tough fighting freshwater fish. Whether you’re chasing steelhead on the west coast or stocked rainbows in the midwest, you’re...
A Guide to Zonker Flies (Fishing, Tying and Tips)
Many of my home waters have creek chubs and sculpin darting around the river bottom rocks and gravel. I’ll often agitate the river bottom with my wading boots and watch them inch up to grab...
The Magic of Wet Flies (Fly Fishing Guide)
One of the experiences that have etched a memory into my thoughts is of an old timer rhythmically casting what I later learned was a wet fly on the famous “Holy Waters” of the Au Sable River. I was...
Fly Fishing with the Muddler Minnow (Learn How to Fish it Deep and Dry)
One of the most popular and versatile streamer patterns is the muddler minnow. I’m particularly partial to bunny muddlers, but the muddler minnow closely represents the sculpins in so many...