For quite some time, we have been huge fans of Nerijus Rupciauskas and Vaidas Uselis, a. k. a. Black Fly Eyes. Both are from Lithuania, bu they live, work, and fish in Norway now. Last . . .
Read MoreVideo: “Memories Never Die,” from Black Fly Eyes
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Video Tuesday Tip: Dealing with Low-Water Brown Trout
ere’s a very cool video from Dave and Amelia Jensen about catching low-water brown trout. Through some great shots of trout behavior, exciting takes and refusals, and informative narration, you get a pretty . . .
Read MoreNew TU Program Aims to Restore the Battenkill to Former Glory
Fickle anglers are known to say, “Fishing sure isn’t what it used to be,” as soon as they notice their catch rates starting to suffer on their favorite river. These observations from veteran anglers often turn out . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: The Trout of Ireland’s Lough Mask
I was lucky enough to fish in Ireland a few years ago, and this video brings those memories right back (although my fishing wasn’t nearly this spectacular). It’s a gorgeous video about fly-fishing. . .
Read MoreVideo: The Responsibility of a Fly Fisher
Here’s a beautiful video from a New Zealand, which focuses on a fly fisherman named Cole and his relationship to the outdoors. As he travels through a gorgeous landscape and catches . . .
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: Watch Before You Cast
In this week’s Master Class Monday, Dave Jensen trains his camera on a feeding trout and narrates what he sees. But more importantly, he talks about how his observations inform his tactics. Not . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Solve a Big-Trout Riddle
There are reaches of a stream or river that appear lifeless, barren. But if you look around, allow things to unfold, and really look closely in what has to be prime trout habitat, you’ll likely see . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Top 10 Flies for Winter in the Driftless Area
Written by: Dave Barron, Jacquish Hollow Angler
Winter is a great time to fish the rivers and spring creeks of the Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin.
Photo by Phil Monahan
Winter is one of my favorite times of the year in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin. You can have the spring creeks all to yourself, the water is clear, and the fish are hungry. There are a few things . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: How to Fish Riffles for Trout
Trout are often found in shallow riffles. When they are in this kind of water, they are often easy to catch, but most fly fishers ignore these hot spots because they look too shallow. Trout move . . .
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