Drag on a dry fly or nymph can be insidious, causing you to get more refusals, misses, and bad hook sets. Sometimes, this drag is barely visible to the fly fisher, either on a floating dry fly or on an indicator when nymph fishing. But it . . .
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Video Tuesday Tip: How to Wade Safely
In today’s video Tuesday Tip from the Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center, we discuss safe wading practices. With many people fishing in very cold water over the winter, and with the. . .
Read MorePro Tips: Four Hot Tips on Tippets
One of the easiest ways to improve your presentation in your trout fishing is to pay more attention to your tippet. It’s as important as the fly pattern you choose, and the size and length and. . .
Read MorePro Tips: Tom’s 5 Tips for Preparing for a Bonefish Trip
I’ve watched even experienced trout anglers become frustrated, angry, and even embarrassed on bonefishing trips because they weren’t ready for the wind, difficult fish spotting, and unfamiliar directions given by a guide. Just a little preparation will . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Fishing for Trout Around Objects in the Current
When you get down to the micro level in a trout stream, objects in the water also help you pinpoint where trout feed. The most obvious items are rocks on the streambed, and usually it is not a . . .
Read More10 Tips for Fishing Small, Cool-Water Streams in Late Summer
Depending 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: . . .
Read MoreTom’s Secret Tips for Fishing Terrestrial Flies
If you think terrestrial imitations are only for summer fishing, you’re missing a great deal of dry-fly action. The normal thought is that trout ignore land-bred insects in the spring and early. . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: How to Fly-Cast in Heavy Brush
The best trout are often in places where other anglers don’t even attempt to make a cast. In this video, Dave Jensen shows you how to cast in heavy brush, using the steeple cast and also a . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: How to Fish Jig-Head Streamers
There are times when conventional fly-fishing techniques won’t get your fly deep enough, especially in heavy water. This is the time to use a heavy jig-head streamer, combined with either a Power Taper floating line or a fast-sinking line like the . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: How to Deal with Sun and Shade
We sometimes don’t pay enough attention to sunlight and shade when fly fishing for trout. But as Dave Jensen shows–using an example of a large cutthroat trout rising in a mountain river–your approach must take these conditions into account. This . . .
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