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, . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Catch Trout in Lakes
A river may run through it, but there are also lots of trout that live in lakes and ponds. In this great how-to video from The New Fly Fisher, Bill Spicer and Phil Rowley walk you through the basics of . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: A Hopper-Dropper Master Class
We’ve all heard the cliché that “10 percent of the anglers catch 90 percent of the fish,” but have you ever asked yourself why? To be a member of that 10 percent, you need to think a little more deeply about every aspect of your fishing. Here’s a great example.
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the DPH Caddis Dry
If you’re looking for an easy-to-tie caddisfly pattern that can imitate a variety if species, then Tim Flagler of of Tightline Productions has got a fly for you. The DPH Caddis can be tied in a variety of colors and sizes, and you should be able to whip . . .
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Using a Sweep Set for Better Hook-Ups
When you’re either fishing downstream or have a lot of slack on the water—for instance when you’re making slack-line casts, such as a pile cast or a curve cast—setting the hook can be difficult. Because there’s a lot of slack on the water, if you simply raise your rod tip, all you’re doing is picking up the slack. Depending on how. . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Fish a Small Mountain Stream
My favorite places to catch trout during the dog days of summer are the many freestone streams flowing out of the Green Mountains. Here’s a great primer on how to fish these small waters, . . .
Read MoreVideo: Why You Should Prepare Materials Before You Start Tying
Very few of us will ever be production fly tiers, but as Tim notes at the start of this video, there’s a lot we can learn from folks who make their living at the vise. When you do want to tie a bunch of the same pattern, it pays to prepare all the materials in . . .
Read MoreClassic Pro Tip: Keep Your Fly In the Water
Your chances of catching a gorgeous trout like this increase the longer your fly is in the strike zone.
Photo by Shawn Combs
There’s an old saying among anglers: You can’t catch fish if your line isn’t in the water. I believe that this is one of the reasons that the less avid angler often outfished their more-experienced partner on float trips when I guided on the Yellowstone and in . . .
Read MoreA Midsummer Trifecta of Fly Patterns
If the fly fisher’s lexicon were ever available in written form, the unknowing reader would be amused, if not astounded, by the twisted definitions and associations fly fishers have ascribed to a certain . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Mondays: How to Fish a Corner Pool, Part I
Corner pools always look inviting to anglers because they provide everything a big trout needs: depth, overhead cover, and a steady supply of food. In this great episode of “Master Class Monday,” Dave . . .
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