In the spring, when rivers are often flowing high and fast, I rely on a technique known as the “bump-twitch,” a hybrid of nymphing and streamer fishing that uses a floating line and often incorporates aspects of each method during . . .
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Video: A Brown Trout Adventure on Crystal Clear Rivers, by Todd Moen
In his latest video, Todd Moen of CATCH Magazine heads back to New Zealand’s South Island in search of big brown trout. In this fly fishing adventure, shot on the west coast rivers of the South Island, the film takes us over . . .
Read MoreVideo: Dave’s Double-Digit Brown Trout
Once a brown trout gets above a foot long, it turns into a voracious predator. And there’s nothing more universal to cast and present to big brown trout than the simplest of trout flies, the Woolly Bugger! In this video, Amelia and I . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Think Through Fly Choice and Presentation
Dave and Amelia Jensen, of Jensen Fly Fishing in Alberta, are back with another real-life-scenario how-to video in their series “The Bank.” In this video, Dave has spotted a big brown trout . . .
Read MoreVideo: “Memories Never Die,” from Black Fly Eyes
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 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 . . .
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