This week, I interview biologist Nicole Watson, who has a fascinating job. She is working on developing strains of arctic grayling that will hopefully be able to repopulate some of Michigan’s rivers. It’s not widely known that prior . . .
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Top 10 Flies for Trout Spey
No matter how you fish or what you fish for, fly selection can be a tricky thing because there are simply so many choices. The task becomes even more daunting when you’re expanding your fly fishing repertoire with a . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Fish a Dry Fly on a Euro-Nymphing Rod
Whenever we post or host a Facebook Live about Euro-nymphing, someone invariably ask, “What about fishing a dry fly?” The long, soft rods designed for the technique mean that you have to think of both . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tip: How to Manage Your Line on a Small Stream
I’ve guided a lot of folks–including friends and family–on small streams, and many of them have difficulty keeping their line sorted as they move to a different spot. Either they allow their fly to drag and get it . . .
Read MoreTrout Spey: How to Get Started Swinging for Trout
A fun and effective method of trout fishing is the down-and-across streamer or wet fly swing, and the popularity of trout-Spey fishing in Montana has grown exponentially over the last few years. The simplicity of spending a . . .
Read MorePodcast: Expert Tips on Small-Stream Fly Fishing in California and North Carolina
This week, we continue our exploration of small streams with Brown Hobson of Asheville, North Carolina and Brian Slusser of Truckee, California. Both are experienced guides and love small stream fishing. Even if you don’t . . .
Read MorePodcast: Small-Stream Fishing in Washington State and the Driftless Region of the Midwest
This week, continuing with my small-stream double features programs, I interview Todd Fuchigami of the Ellensburg Angler in Washington [@45:48], plus Mel Hayner of The Driftless Fly Fishing Company in . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: How to Fish Woolly Buggers in Rivers, Part 1
Today’s Master Class Monday video by Dave and Amelia Jensen is the first in a three-part series about fishing Woolly Buggers. You might be thinking, “Everybody knows how to fish a Woolly Bugger!” But think again. As Dave . . .
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 MoreMaster Class Monday: How to Fish Rock Shelves in a River
Today’s Master Class Monday video by Dave and Amelia Jensen is the final installment in a series on how to read trout water. Here, Dave talks about those stretches of river where the water flows over bare rock, in the form of shelves . . .
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