The Micro Loop I was a long time holdout when it came to switching to a micro leader system. I wasn’t a fan of the lack of versatility, but I couldn’t argue the effectiveness for nymphing. When I finally switched…
I’ve read a lot of fly fishing books. In fact, at this point, I’ve read just about every relevant instructional book on the subject. I’ve learned something from each one, but a few stand out as truly exceptional. The books…
Winter is a special time for the anglers that fish it. The fish are fat, opportunistic, and predictable. Whether it’s a trout, musky, pike, or any other fish in the colder months, it’s bound to have a winter routine that’s…
This is part two of a five part series on the 43rd World Fly Fishing Championships in France. To read part one about my Carlit Lakes session, click here. The team was in pretty good spirits going into session two. We…
With my first World Fly Fishing Championships done and in the books, I figured I would take the time to do a short write up of each of my sessions. I’m going to try and break it down as much…
The squirmy worm is one of the most productive patterns there is. It belongs to an elite category of flies that just pull fish from wherever they’re hiding in a huge range of conditions. It’s not just the fact that…
I’ve found that the days I miss the most fish are when they’re not all on the same feeding pattern. Times when they’re eating throughout the column and willing to move far and fast for food. Trout in these situations…
There’s a number of nuances that make winter fly fishing different from any other time of year. Most of these stem from just two main facts: the fish are cold, and food sources are both less abundant and smaller. Of…
If you’re looking at diving into the world of tight line tactics, this is probably one of the first questions you asked. At first glance this seems straightforward. If you’re going to Euro nymph, you need a Euro nymphing line…
This is part three of the New York regional series. Click here to read about session one, here for session two, and here for session three. Limestone creek was my least favorite venue in the competition. The section we fished was mostly fresh stocked brown trout,…
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