This is a terrific video that shows you where to find trout in small streams, when you know someone else has already fished a pool. (See Part I here.) The video is worth careful study because it . . .
Read MoreDepending on where you live, fly-fishing for trout in August can be tough because water temperatures are usually at their highest points of the year. But there usually are places to find trout willing to eat a fly: . . .
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When I’m giving presentations on reading the water, I often get questioning looks when I say that trout are more likely to feed in front of rocks than behind them. In this video, Dave and Amelia . . .
Read MoreKnowing when it’s a waste of time to continue fishing for a trout is as important as knowing where to cast. By reading a trout’s body language, you can gauge if the fish will take your nymph or dry . . .
Read MoreWhen you’re on the water, you need a knot to attach a fly, a knot to connect tippet material, and a knot to put a loop in your leader. That’s all you need. Practice these knots at home and you’ll have more fun and less frustration when you get out on the water. . . .
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When large trout are feeding on the surface, our first impulse is usually to put on one of those big foam attractor flies that float so well and can be seen from across the river. However, Amelia . . .
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Trout rising to insects do not always make a big splash. Sometimes the disturbances they make on the surface of a river are more subtle. Dave Jensen, of Jensen Fly Fishing, offers some very . . .
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In this week’s Master Class, Dave and Amelia Jensen show us how to cast to a rising trout without spooking it. You need to place your dry fly in a trout’s feeding window, but it’s also important to . . .
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This week’s Master Class is about fishing nymphs with droppers when trout are not feeding on the surface but also aren’t holding in deep runs. This is a great technique when there is a sparse . . .
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When it comes to catching large trout, accuracy and timing are everything. Watch Dave Jensen, as he spots a huge fish in a small stream, agonizes over just where to place his fly, and makes . . .
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