Welcome to another edition of our weekly trivia challenge, in which we test your knowledge of all things fly fishing and where you might learn a thing or two about this sport we love. This week, we’ve got 10 classic questions about famous fly fishers, . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: The Importance of Proper Position in the Stream
Did you know that two of the best pieces of trout-fishing equipment you can utilize are your feet? Just a simple change in position can make the difference between getting skunked and having a . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call 02.10.21
Last Saturday, Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID) released a video (see above) that made the argument that, unless four dams on the Lower Snake River are removed, Idaho’s native salmon are doomed to extinction. According to . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Yuk Big
The Yuk Bug is the creation of Al Troth, who is best known for his Elk-Hair Caddis dry fly. But before he moved to Montana from his native Pennsylvania in 1973, Troth was probably familiar with Russell Blessing’s Woolly . . .
Read MoreFish Facts: Permit (Trachinotus falcatus)
The permit’s Latin name, Trachinotus falcatus, identifies the species as a real warrior. Trachinotus is a fusion of Greek words that mean “rough back,” while falcatus is a Latin adjective that translates roughly to “armed with scythes.”
Read MoreGuide Tips: How to Fish Wet Flies More Effectively
Wet flies are probably the least-used style of flies today, even though they have proven their effectiveness over hundreds of years. Here’s a great video from The New Fly Fisher in which guide Rob Heal demonstrates some of . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Use a Head-Cement Applicator Bottle
Head cement can be hard to control if you’re just applying it with the tip of your bodkin or something similar. Plus, the cement itself can thicken and become discolored if you leave the lid off the jar. Tim uses a specialized head-cement . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Make a Reach Mend
New Zealand-based On the Fly Productions—husband-and-wife team Carl McNeil and Jeanie Ackley—released “Casts that Catch Fish” seven years ago, which was a game-changing . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Untangle Your Leader
In this week’s Huge Fly Fisherman video we tackle (pun intended) an issue that will never go away no matter how good of an angler you think you are. We will learn how to untangle tangles, but more importantly we will learn . . .
Read MorePodcast: Winter Fishing in Shirtsleeves with Jamie Rouse
You may not be able to fish without a jacket every day on the famous tailwaters of Arkansas, but it’s always a possibility. A nice change at this time of year. This week, I talk with Jamie Rouse of Rouse Fly Fishing about what . . .
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