Fall and Winter Steelhead on the Fly
As summer winds down and salmon make their way up the spawning rivers and die, the chrome bullets—steelhead—aren’t far behind. Fall is prime time to target them! With plenty of food in the system and slightly warmer temps, it’s a great time to get out and fish. You’ve got a ton of options for how […]
Fly Fishing For Gar in Shallow Water: The Art of Sight Fishing
How too prepared for the challenge and unique characteristics of fly fishing for gar, my choice of fly patterns and the gear I use.
Last Minute Gift Ideas For Fly Anglers
Trying to buy gifts for a fly angler is tough, these are last minute gift ideas for fly anglers tol help narrow down what to get!
5 Flies That Are Easy To Tie and Fish
There comes a time, whereas a fly angler, you decide you want to stop buying flies and tie your own. Maybe you were drawn to tying flies but now you want to start fishing them. It is easy to get overwhelmed when looking for flies to use or tie, and not all flies are easy […]
Top 5 Flies To Have In Your Box For The Trout Opener
I don’t fish steelhead in the spring nearly as much as I do in the winter, I don’t like being crowded. I will bushwhack and find little isolated spots for brookies and brownies and have fun with 3 and 4 wt rods all by myself once the season opens. The hardest part for me was […]
The Leech Fly
There is no doubt that fish love to eat leeches. They have no means of defense, are very soft and swim through the water with a very tantalizing wiggle. There are all sorts of soft plastic baits that do a great job of imitating leeches, but a rabbit fur leech fly…it’s a thing of beauty when […]
