August is a popular time to visit and fly-fish the Madison River in southwestern Montana. The Madison can fish well during all twelve months of the year, and each month offers a different set . . .
Read MoreVideo: Top 5 Streamers for Smallmouth Bass
Our friend Colin McKeown of The New Fly Fisher and his colleagues spend a lot time chasing big smallmouth bass. Although topwater fishing is more visually exciting, more really big bronzebacks are caught on . . .
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 MoreVideo Pro Tip: How to Fish a Summertime Riffle
In summer, trout often migrate to riffles, where they can find well-oxygenated water and plenty of food. This quick-and-dirty video from Sean Visintainer of Washington’s Silver Bow Fly. . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call: 08.02.23
Welcome to the latest installment of the Wednesday Wake-Up Call, a roundup of the most pressing conservation issues important to anglers. Working with our friends at Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: How to Tie Tom Rosenbauer’s Rabbit’s Foot Emerger
A while ago, we posted an article by Tom Rosenbauer on his most successful fly pattern, the Rabbit’s Foot Emerger. The immediate response from readers was, “Show us how to tie it!” Luckily, our friends from Tightline Productions were on the . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: George Daniel’s Secrets to Catching Smallmouths on Top
Although George Daniel has made his reputation teaching anglers about Euro-nymphing and streamer fishing, like most Pennsylvania fly fishers, he also loves to catch smallmouths. In this video, he walks you through his time-tested techniques . . .
Read MorePro Tips: How to Fish for Carp in Moving Water, Part II
Perhaps because carp are so frequently called “poor man’s bonefish,” anglers new to the species often imagine they’ll be stalking a wide-open flat, making long casts to drop flies right on the noses of tailing fish. While that ideal scenario may arise . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Create Legs on a Pheasant Tail Nymph
The final steps of creating a Pheasant Tail Nymph involve adding legs that sweep back from the head along the thorax. In this short video, Tim demonstrates his ingenious methods for finishing . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Fish a Lake with a Fly Rod
Here’s another great how-to video in a new series from Arizona Game and Fish and former Orvis Fishing Manager Cinda Howard, who now runs Fly Fish Arizona and Beyond. In this episode, . . .
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