Today’s Master Class Monday video by Dave and Amelia Jensen is the fourth installment in an 11-part series on how to read trout water. Here, Dave explains how a corner pool in a river creates some great trout lies. He breaks . . .
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Podcast: Indicator Fishing Secrets from a Montana Guide, with Peter Bring
This week, we’ve got an interview–recorded pre-Covid–with Peter Bring, long-time Montana guide for Blackfoot River Outfitters in Missoula. I always learn new things form every guide I fish with, but I thought Peter had some especially helpful tips . . .
Read MoreVideo: Fly Fishing Is About MORE Than Trout
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been posting a great new video series called “Getting Started in Fly Fishing,” from Brian Flechsig of Mad River Outfitters in Columbus, Ohio. In this episode, . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: 4 Flies That Will Work Anywhere
Many fly fishers carry around way more flies than they’ll ever need for a single trip, and there’s always interest in ways to lighten the load. If you had a few flies that you could always count on, you wouldn’t have to pack so many boxes, right?
Read MorePro Tips: 10 Secrets for Fishing After a Wet, Cold, Cloudy Change in Weather
Have you ever gone fly fishing immediately after a cold snap, hoping the fish would be eager to feed, only to find few trout or no action at all? Here are 10 things to help you have a more enjoyable time on the water after a sudden cold change. These . . .
Read MoreMy Favorite Easy Leech Pattern
Leeches are an important food source for all things “fishy,” and most fly fishers have a go-to leech imitation that they know will produce. My favorite leech pattern has always been a very basic Mohair Leech because it’s simple to tie and fishes well. . . .
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 MoreVideo: How to Fly-Fish During Runoff
The latest how-to video from Ben Sittig, a.k.a Huge Fly Fisherman, is all about fishing during runoff, when rivers get high and muddy. Depending on where you live, runoff occurs from March through June, and it can produce some tough fishing . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Find Trout Near In-Stream Wood
Today’s Master Class Monday video by Dave and Amelia Jensen is the third installment in an 11-part series on how to read trout water. Here, Dave explains how fallen timber and other “in-stream woody debris” affect current flow and depth and then . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Orvis Instructors Share Their Most Important Lessons
The four instructors who have launched the Virtual Casting Lessons are all close friends. Truel Myers is Orvis’s chief fly-casting instructor and the guy who taught me how to cast many years ago. Kyle Leard is one of my best . . .
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