At first glance, tailouts often look featureless, which makes it easier to ignore them in favor of other water types that produce more consistently. However, during low light and hatch events, tailouts are exciting places to catch rising trout. . . .
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Video: 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, . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Fish a Small Stream
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 MoreMaster Class Monday: How to Fish the “Terrestrial Drop”
This is a great time of year to fine-tune your fly-fishing terrestrial game. In this week’s Master Class Monday, Dave and Amelia Jensen share some tips on making a realistic, subtle presentation . . .
Read MorePro Tips: How to Set Up a Nymph Rig
The folks at Trouts Fly Fishing in Denver have launched an educational video series hosted by director of education and guide Courtney Despos–who appeared on Tom Rosenbauer’s podcast a couple years ago–who walks you through some of the basic . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Fish Streamers for Big Trout
In Episode 5 of the Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing, host Tom Rosenbauer explains in great detail all the fundamentals you need to know. This video includes: understanding why trout eat batifish, what streamers to choose and why, fly line choices, and . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Make a Proper Loop-to-Loop Connection
One of the most important modern-day connections in fly fishing, the loop-to-loop connection is used for a variety of applications. However, the most common use is the junction between the welded loop on your fly line and the loop in the . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: It Pays to Be Methodical
In this week’s Master Class Monday, Dave Jensen argues that fly-fishing videos often paint a rosy picture of what it takes to catch a big, wily brown trout. So he and Amelia proceed to show us . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: How to Fish Up to a Rising Trout
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 . . .
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 . . .
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