When rivers are blown out during runoff, many anglers head for lakes and ponds in search of trout. In this video, Joe Rotter from Red’s Fly Shop explains why leech imitations are so effective, and then he demonstrates the keys to . . .
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Pro Tips: In High Water, Slap That Streamer
Photos by George Daniel
When you’re streamer fishing in high and off-color water, the rules of “gentle” trout presentations go out the door. Trout, like other fish, possess a repertoire of senses for feeding. In clear water, trout may use sight (just one . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Understanding the Risks of Cold Water Can Save Your Life
By early spring, most fly anglers are champing at the bit to get on the water, and with good reason. The air and water are warming up, and visions of big fish–hungry after their winter slumber—fill our daydreams. But as exciting as . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: How to Catch Trout from Corner Pools
Today’s Master Class Monday video by Dave and Amelia Jensen is part of their great series on how to read trout water. Here, Dave explains how a corner pool in a river creates some great trout lies. He breaks down the hydrology and . . .
Read MoreClassic Pro Tip: How to Fish High, Off-Color Water
Written by: Tim Linehan, Linehan Outfitting Co.
Gerry shows off one of many trout that fell for a jigged nymph during high water.
Photo by Tim Linehan
In the spring, daily conditions can change dramatically. Wednesday it’s cool, overcast, and the river is in great shape. Thursday you show up at the boat ramp to find that thunder storms in. . .
Read MoreVideos: Understanding Fly-Rod Action
Here’s an informative video from the series called “Getting Started in Fly Fishing,” from Brian Flechsig of Mad River Outiffters in Columbus, Ohio. Flechsig helps you to understand fly-rod “action.” What does it mean? What are . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Save Your Work with a Borger Double Hitch
If you’ve been watching Tom Rosenbauer’s Facebook Live fly-tying tutorials, you know that Tom is not a fan of using half-hitches to save his work–a leftover from his days as a commercial tier, when speed was everything. But many tiers do like to secure . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Find New Fishing Spots
The latest how-to video from Ben Sittig, a.k.a Huge Fly Fisherman, addresses a topic that has become quite contentious on the Interwebs in recent years: How to go about finding new places to cast a fly. Every day on Facebook, you can see folks asking . . .
Read MorePro Tips: How to Catch Freshwater Stripers in Spring
While our area of northern Georgia is known as the trout capital of the state, the most anticipated part of the early season for many of our guides and staff at Cohutta Fishing Company is actually the striped-bass run. These . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: How to Fish Mid-Depth Nymphs
This week’s Master Class is about fishing nymphs with droppers when trout are not feeding on the surface but also aren’t holding in deep runs. This is a great technique when there is a sparse . . .
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