So far, we have introduced you to the first angler to hit the Expert Level, the first Advanced Caster, and the first female angler to hit the Expert (and probably Advanced) Level. Now we’ve got a our first under-18 fly fisher to achieve the Expert level . . .
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Video Pro Tips: The “Ready Position” and Fishing from a Boat
Trout fishers who find themselves on the bow of a flats boat are in an unfamiliar position. Oftentimes, they keys to catching fish in the tropics are 1.) being able to deliver a fly quickly and 2.) avoiding . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How the Choose the Right Leader
As with almost everything to do with fly fishing, leader choice can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be. Do you love knots and tinkering with things? Then go ahead and . . .
Read MorePro Tips: How to “Jackknife” Your Streamer
Designing streamer patterns to perform a specific function is what makes fly tying and streamer fishing enjoyable. Some streamers will swim. Some patterns will jig. And some baitfish imitations will kick off to one side to mimic a dying or . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie Barr’s Emerger BWO
The world’s most famous fly-tying dentist, John Barr, designed his Barr’s Emerger series in 1975, after spending a day fishing a pale morning dun hatch on Nelson’s Spring Creek in . . .
Read MoreVideo: Why a Dog Bed?
A dog bed is more than just a comfortable place for your best friend to sleep. It’s a place of refuge, a place to recover after activity, and a training tool. Every dog needs a “den,” where they can get away from life’s . . .
Read MoreVideo: Why You Should Use Hungarian Partridge in Tying
In this video, Tim explains why he believes that patterns tied with Hungarian partridge feathers work so well on trout. The mottled markings on the feathers mimics the patterns found on natural nymphs, which . . .
Read MoreHow a Double-Indicator Rig Can Help You Mend Better
Written by: Patrick Blackdale, Three Rivers Resort
A two-indicator rig can help an angler learn when he or she needs to mend.
Photo by Patrick Blackdale
As a fly-fishing guide, I teach clients to fish nymphs under an indicator much of the year. A constant challenge is how to eliminate micro-drag from the leader without having to constantly remind the clients to mend. The double indicator system has . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Top 5 Flies for Winter Tailwaters
any people are surprised when I mention I’m a year-round fly fishing guide up in Colorado’s high country. Sure, fishing in -15° can get cold, and snow blowing in your face presents challenges. But fish are still hungry and tailwaters are still flowing, . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: Nymph Accuracy, Part 1
In this week’s Master Class Monday, Dave and Amelia Jensen discuss the importance of making an accurate cast to the right spot when you’re trying to present a nymph to a feeding trout. Dave . . .
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