The easiest way to add a second fly in a tandem rig is to attach the dropper line directly to the hook of the top fly. However, some anglers struggle a bit because the knot slips off the hook or . . .
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Video Pro Tips: There’s No “Right” Style of Fly Casting
Here’s an important video in Orvis casting instructor Pete Kutzer’s series on getting started in fly fishing. Pete discusses one of the more contentious subjects in fly casting: whether or not there’s a . . .
Read MoreTop 5 Flies for Summer on Utah’s Duchesne River
There are many great trout rivers to fish in Utah, but the Duchesne drainage–flowing out from Ashley National Forest–is one of our favorites. Not only is the scenery amazing, but this beautiful river and its tributaries are teeming. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Superfine Sulphur Spinner
It’s sulphur season in much of the country, when these bright yellow mayflies emerge or return to the water at dusk. When there are tons of bugs on the water, trout have plenty of options to choose from, and they’re often more likely to eat something . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Remove a Fly Stuck in Your Skin
Fly fishing can sometimes be a hazardous game, what with all those hooks flying around. Sometimes, unfortunately, the pointy end finds its way into someone’s skin. We discussed this . . .
Read MorePro Tips: 3 Tactics for Spring Creek Fishing
Spring creeks can be intimidating, but there are many upsides to fishing these notoriously-challenging waterways. Not only are they especially beautiful, but their calm, clear waters offer fantastic sight-fishing opportunities. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Brace Your Trimming Hand
Have you ever gone to trim some fibers on a fly you’re tying and accidentally trimmed something else? Or perhaps you ended up trimming more than you intended to, ruining the pattern’s . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Dedeaux Snake
Here’s another “guide-fly” lesson from Alvin Dedeaux of All Water Guides. (Or, as he calls them, “super easy to tie, down and dirty, quick and easy, fish-catching guide flies.”) As Alvin says, he doesn’t want to create flies that are complicated or take a long time . . .
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 MorePro Tips: Low-Water Tactics for Smallmouth Bass
Summer is fast approaching, which typically means low, clear water in the rivers. This is one of our favorite times to fish for smallmouth bass, because you can actually sight-fish for them. Our go-to flies for these conditions are. . .
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