A few years ago, in the comments section of a post called “The Only Two Knots You Need for Fly Fishing,” reader Myron wrote, “Jack’s knot is soooooo much better than any clinch knot. Easier to tie and much stronger!” In reply to Myron’s comment, . . .
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Video: Tom’s Tips on How to Fish a Dry-Dropper Rig
Here’s a great little primer on when and how to fish dry-dropper rigs, courtesy of Tom Rosenbauer and The New Fly Fisher. Tom talks about when to use these tandem rigs and which patterns work best. Plus, you get to watch him fish with a dry-dropper . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Cinnamon Flying Ant
The Cinnamon Ant has long been one of my “go-to” patterns, from May through September, so I was excited to see that Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions featured the fly in this week’s . . .
Read MoreVideo Tips: Advanced Casting Lessons from Carl McNeil
When New Zealand-based husband-and-wife team Carl McNeil and Jeanie Ackley released “Casts that Catch Fish” a dozen years ago, they brought gorgeous. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Build a Tapered Thread Body
Building a tapered thread body on a small hook, for a fly such as a Zebra Midge, is a fairly simple process, but things can go wrong pretty easily. You don’t want to end up with a misshapen or fat . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Choose the Right Fly
Craig Fellin established Big Hole Lodge in 1984, and he’s learned a lot about how to catch trout in rivers in the four decades since. This is the second video in a seven-part series on successful fly fishing, in which he takes on the subject of fly selection. . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: The Snagger, or Most People
Most of the videos we post probably have you thinking, “Man I wish I could do that!” Well, here’s a video that shows something that you certainly can—and probably do—do on a regular. . .
Read MoreVideo: Tom’s Tips for Fishing Rivers and Streams
In this great episode of the Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing, Tom Rosenbauer walks you through the basics of fishing in moving water–from different presentations to landing fish. There is so much helpful information here that any angler, novice or expert, . . .
Read MoreVideo: Curtis’s Top 5 Caddis Patterns
Late summer into fall is a great time to fish caddisfly imitations, but there are hundreds of patterns out there to choose from. Every angler has their own favorites, and I always learn something from seeing which patterns other fly fishers have used . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Synthetic Clouser Minnow
In the decades since Pennsylvania icon Bob Clouser created his minnow pattern, countless variations have appeared, most of which catch plenty of fish. In fact, Lefty Kreh claimed to have caught an astonishing 63 species of fish on Clousers. In this . . .
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