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Successful Nymphing For Panfish (Setup, Flies and Video)

Successful Nymphing For Panfish (Setup, Flies and Video)

by David Humphries | Jan 14, 2021 | Fly Fishing Tips

IF YOU CAN’T GO NYMPHING for trout as often as you would like, you can sharpen your nymph-fishing skills between trips by pursuing panfish and bass in your local streams, ponds, and reservoirs....

How to Use a Whip Finish Tool Fly Tying (With Video)

How to Use a Whip Finish Tool Fly Tying (With Video)

by David Humphries | Jan 7, 2021 | Fly Fishing Tips

When I first started tying flies, I learned the majority of the steps quickly and felt confident in my fly tying abilities. When I first tested my flies, however, I realized that they were falling...

What is a Fly Tying Bobbin (Plus How To Video)

What is a Fly Tying Bobbin (Plus How To Video)

by David Humphries | Jan 1, 2021 | Fly Fishing Tips

When I was a young man, my grandmother had a strong desire to teach me how to sew. I wasn’t super excited about the idea of it, but looking back, many of the skills have transitioned well. Little...

What is a Hair Stacker and How to Use it (with Videos)

What is a Hair Stacker and How to Use it (with Videos)

by David Humphries | Dec 21, 2020 | Fly Fishing Tips

When I first started tying flies, I found myself overwhelmed with the amount of tools and equipment I could use to tie flies. After a year or so of tying, I was finally able to learn what tools were...

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The Best Nymph Flies for Trout (17 Proven Patterns)

The Best Nymph Flies for Trout (17 Proven Patterns)

by Spencer Durrant | Dec 10, 2020 | Fly Fishing Tips

I’ve told this story countless times, but I grew up in a family of committed dry-fly fishermen. If you didn’t catch fish on a dry fly, then in my grandpa’s eyes, you didn’t go fishing. Fast-forward...

What is a Point Fly [Fishing with Multiple Flies]

What is a Point Fly [Fishing with Multiple Flies]

by David Humphries | Dec 5, 2020 | Fly Fishing Tips

Just like any hobby, fly fishing can become stagnant if you aren’t willing to test your skills and learn something new. Many people avoid trying something different out of fear of failing. For me, I...

What is a Mop Fly and How to Fly Fish with It?

What is a Mop Fly and How to Fly Fish with It?

by David Humphries | Nov 23, 2020 | Fly Fishing Tips

When it comes to fly fishing, I find myself complicating things for no reason. I study the latest developments and catch myself wanting to buy the newest things. I’ve learned many times that this...

How to Fly Fish with Streamers and Floating Line

How to Fly Fish with Streamers and Floating Line

by Spencer Durrant | Nov 21, 2020 | Fly Fishing Tips

I’ve relayed this story fairly often, but it bears repeating. I grew up in a family where I didn’t know that nymphs or streamers existed. We attended the High Church of Dry Fly Fishing, and as far...

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34 Fly Fishing Gifts that ALL Fly Fishers WILL USE [under $20]

34 Fly Fishing Gifts that ALL Fly Fishers WILL USE [under $20]

by David Humphries | Nov 18, 2020 | Fly Fishing Tips

With the gift season coming, my wife asked me what do I want.  She knows my life revolves around her, our kids and fishing.  For me I don’t “need” anything when it comes to fly fishing,...

Can You Use a Swivel Fly Fishing (How to and When)?

Can You Use a Swivel Fly Fishing (How to and When)?

by David Humphries | Nov 18, 2020 | Fly Fishing Tips

Using swivels in fly fishing can at times be a must have requirement to keep line twisting to a minimum. In my experience this is dependent on the fly used, with most flies not requiring a need to...

15 Must-Read Fly Fishing Books (How to and Fiction)

15 Must-Read Fly Fishing Books (How to and Fiction)

by David Humphries | Nov 13, 2020 | Fly Fishing Tips

Every fly angler knows the passion and obsession for the sport doesn’t stop when they leave the water. The daydreaming of trophy fish, organizing of gear and hours of research on the dream fishing...

What is an Attractor Fly in Fly Fishing [12 Favorites and Setting it Up]

What is an Attractor Fly in Fly Fishing [12 Favorites and Setting it Up]

by David Humphries | Nov 7, 2020 | Fly Fishing Tips

There are few things more exhilarating in fishing than feeling a massive strike on the end of your line. It’s a high that sucks you in and refuses to let you go. The anticipation of those strikes...

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