Every year, as the spring flows slowly settle out of our favorite bodies of water, you'll find dozens of anglers fighting for river real-estate in hopes of catching a few early-season trout. As fun…
Losing a fish is often the most disappointing event in angling (save physical harm of course), but a strong runner-up is realizing you forgot a piece of gear you needed after a long journey to your…
Out of all the important skills associated with becoming a successful fly fisherman, one of the most significant to having a great day out in the water would have to be fly casting. While there are…
If you are new to fly fishing then you are probably overwhelmed with the amount of new tackle and terms you need to understand just to get started. Fly fishing, like most other types of fishing,…
In order to handle the enormous amount of specialty items associated with fly fishing — floatant, indicators, tippet, fly boxes, etc. — a quality fishing vest is an investment in making your life on…
Every fly angler, at one point or another, finds him or herself in the market for yet another fly rod. The reasons might include an upgrade to better quality or simply finding a rod designed for a…
The stimulator fly is one of those fly tying patterns that does not necessarily denote a specific fly, but more an arrangement of patterns to use with differing color variations. The stimulator can…
Of all the techniques involved in fly tying, spinning deer hair is one of the most challenging. Patterns that use this technique tend to be large and involved, often scaring away newly initiated…
A fly-tying kit is a good way for a beginner to get started.
If you have ever looked into learning to tie your own flies for fishing you probably have become disillusioned by the sheer number of…
As you probably already know, you can fly fish for almost any species of fish that swim through-out the lower 48 states such as pike, musky, carp, and of course trout. Of the many different species…
Panfish offer a great opportunity for fly anglers, especially beginners, to learn invaluable lessons.
Some things go hand in hand — largemouth bass and spinner baits, northern pike and red and…
Of all the different fly styles and patterns available for bass, none is more exhilarating to fish than the Foam Bass Popper. Just the thought of a largemouth breaking the surface for a popper makes…
