When you spot a rising trout, your first impulse may be to try to catch it immediately, but that’s not always the correct decision. In this great episode of “Master Class Monday” from Jensen Fly Fishing, Amelia Jensen shows you how . . .
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Video Pro Tips: How to Fish Undercut Banks
Big trout love holding against undercut banks, which offer protection from predators and strong currents plus easy access to a steady supply of food. But catching these fish is not always easy. The keys are to take up the proper . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: Toe to Toe with Trout
Marty and guide Chris Taylor celebrate another rainbow trout from the San Juan.
If you think that fly fishing is a difficult sport, check out this inspirational video about a woman named Marty Loudder–an associate dean and professor of accounting at Texas A&M–who decided to . . .
Read MorePro Tips: 5 Common Fly-Fishing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Over the course of my years providing fly-casting and on-the-water fly-fishing instruction for trout, I have noticed a common set of mistakes that seem to trip up anglers of all levels. These mistakes can be a source of great . . .
Read MoreVideo: The Basics of Fly Fishing, with Marina Gibson
Here’s a cool video in which Orvis ambassador Marina Gibson explains some of the basics of fly fishing to a conventional angler (and person who loves to say “incredible”). It will become abundantly clear from . . .
Read MorePhotos and Story: Rocky Mountain Girls Expedition 2020
July 2020 marked the first ever all girls Lillard Fly Fishing Expedition. Plans had been made, permits procured, girls signed up, and then, you guessed it, Coronavirus happened. Some new plans and precautions had to be drawn up, and the trip . . .
Read MoreVideo: The Greatest Gift
Here’s an absolutely gorgeous video about a man’s love for his home water and his desire to share the magic with the next generation–his daughter, Amelia. Paul Weiss does a great job of . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: Fly-Fishing the Gallatin Gateway
Chase and Aimee of Tight Loops have created another dispatch from their ongoing van trip fly-fishing around the American West. (Last month, they were in the Wyoming backcountry.) In. . .
Read MorePodcast: Small Streams East and West, with Rachel Therkildsen and Brett Damm
I have been interviewing guides across the country on their techniques for small-stream trout fishing, and I want to get these out sooner rather than later, at the peak of the season. So this week, we have a special double feature . . .
Read More5 Tips for Successful Fly-Fishing Family Outings
Written by: Kaitlin Barnhart
Few things are more rewarding than sharing your passion for the outdoors with your kids.
Photo by Kyla Kulp
I held the stamped envelope, full of spring soccer sign up forms, in the mail slot for a few seconds before letting go—committing to a spring of weekend plans. Sure, I can stand in a river in the . . .
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