Every year across the U.S. (and much of the world), millions of trout are stocked into rivers, streams, and lakes by government agencies and private landowners. These fish, commonly referred to as “stockers”, are raised in hatcheries from eggs to…
A debate I’ve heard on and off since I started fly fishing is whether to use a trailer rig with the heavy fly as a dropper, or a standard rig with it on point. Most anglers tend to prefer the…
Wind is the mortal enemy of a good day euro nymphing. There is no worse or more difficult condition of fish through, period. It stunts your casts, makes it difficult to get slack into your presentations, and messes with…
Micro Leaders have been all the rage in the euronymphing world for at least the last four or five years. They’ve quickly become the way the majority of anglers around the world are fishing, and for good reason- they…
The Perfection Loop is one of the most popular knots in fly fishing. It’s widely used by anglers for loop-to-loop connections of fly lines and leaders, so much so that virtually every factory tapered leader comes with a pre-tied…
In competitive fly fishing, anglers aren’t free to fish whatever rigs and tactics they like. There is a set of rules, put together by the international governing body of competitive fly fishing, FIPS Mouche, they must follow. These rules dictate…
When it comes to Euro nymphing, lighter often means better. Light leaders sag less, which improves your drifts. Light tippets reduce surface drag and sink flies faster. Lighter flies drift more naturally, convincing even the toughest fish to eat. The…
Competitive fly fishing is a tiny segment of fly fishing as a whole, but has had a massive impact on the industry and the popular techniques in use today. While few anglers have ever witnessed a fly fishing competition—and even…
Why do Micro Leaders Stick, and How does Wrapping Help? Micro leaders are great solutions to a lot of euro nymphing problems, but as you go thinner and thinner, new issues start to emerge. One of the most frustrating aspects…
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