Whether they’re warming up for a big destination trip or just keeping skills sharp during the off-season, every fly angler needs casting practice. So the next time you’re out waving a fly rod around on dry land, try setting up targets that will test your . . .
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Pro Tips: Trout-Spey Lines Demystified
Trout-spey is a technique for swinging flies down-and-across using light lines on two-handed rods. It is an effective technique for catching fish in any moving water, from your local trout stream to an outgoing tide on an ocean . . .
Read More3 Classic Fly Patterns Worth Revisiting This Fall
Fall fishing often requires a more technical approach as water levels drop and hatches become smaller and scarcer. While these conditions may not typically bring to mind the clunky old classics, a few old school fly patterns still manage to excel when . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Five Steps to Landing More Fish
Devin Olsen of Tactical Fly Fisher has caught more than his fair share of big trout over the years, as a competition angler, video star, and fanatical angler. In this great video, he walks your through his process for landing big fish on light tippets, and . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Make a Skip Cast to Get Your Fly to Hard-to-Reach Fish
Fish love to hold in places where they are safe from predators or where they can hide before ambushing prey. That often means you need to drop your fly under an obstacle–a tree branch, some mangroves, a dock, . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Tie a Blood Knot
When it comes to connector knots, I’m definitely a blood-knot guy. I know how to tie the surgeon’s knot, but I just prefer the look and feel of a blood knot, which is perfectly symmetrical and in-line. The folks at Trouts Fly . . .
Read MorePodcast: How To Find Great Carp Fishing
In our campaign to take pressure off our over-stressed trout rivers during this hot, dry summer, I figured a great topic would be how to find carp-fishing spots. Not every place that holds carp . . .
Read MoreHow to Make a Great Fishing Game for Kids (and Adults)
My baby girl’s first birthday is coming up and to make it extra special, I decided to try my hand at creating a homemade party game. I needed a game for all ages that would also double as a cool-off spot. . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Fly-Fish for Bass, Part III–Techniques
Recently, our friend Alvin Dedeaux of Orvis-endorsed All Water Guides in Austin, Texas, posted a three-part series of videos on how to get started fly-fishing for bass. In Part III, he gets to the heart of the matter, discussing the . . .
Read MorePodcast: How do water temperatures affect trout behavior? with John McMillan
This week I am delighted to have biologist John McMillan back as my guest. John gives us a detailed view on the affect of water temperature on a trout’s metabolism, particularly at the upper end of their safe range. . . .
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