Streamers are an effective way of catching trout, often some of the largest fish in a river or stream will move to a streamer. In the last 20 years streamer fly fishing has changed a great deal, from the fly lines used to the fly patterns. In this fascinating video, Tom Rosenbauer will go into […]
This third RIO Fly Fishing Tip video shows how to quickly add weight to a streamer to get down and fish a deeper slot in the river. Adding Weight To A Streamer from RIO Products on Vimeo. RIO’s Fly Fishing Tips series are short, less-than-a-minute videos, each bought to you by a RIO […]
On Sunday last, Bodo Funke of Angling Services Ireland was guiding Christin Breuker and her dad Bernd in the Boyle area. The mission of the day was to get Bernd his first ever pike as Bernd had never fished for pike before. Bernd had come to Ireland for a few days to visit his daughter, […]
Viper – a new specialist fly rod from Danish-based A. Jensen – is set to be appreciated as much by the pike angler as it will the fly enthusiast. It fulfils the need to be able to cast big and bulky flies all day long as easily as possible and has the power in the […]
Angler Sport Group introduced at the IFTD Show the Daiichi 2477 Alpha Predator Hook. The Hi-Carbon hook can be used for tying streamers and wet flies, or as a tube fly hook. The hook has a wide gape, a 2X short shank and 2X heavy wire. The durable hook is equipped with a O’Shaughnessy bend, […]
Big pike don’t feed everyday… they can go weeks between meals if conditions aren’t right. To catch a big pike you have to be in the right place at the right time. To catch a big pike consistently you have to be in the right place at the right time, every time… killing time from […]
Fall is the time for streamers and big, beautiful browns. For the best chance to get into one, look for gravel bars, current seams and water between two and four feet in depth. Choose a line with a short sink tip to get down, and cast across the seams, stripping the streamer back with a […]
Episode 10 of RIO’s “How To” series is now live. Click on the below image to watch “How To Fish a Streamer from the River Bank” with RIO ambassador Russ Miller. 10. How To Fish a Streamer From the Bank from RIO Products on Vimeo. In this episode, Russ shows numerous ways to fish a […]
Many musky and pike flies tied today are inspired by Blane Chocklett’s innovative signature patterns, such as the popular T-Bone. Check out this quick and informative video on the Flymen Facebook page (complete with some epic musky fishing footage) and share it if you love fishing articulated streamers. Be sure to follow their Facebook page […]
The flies that we use to fish for pike are usually big; they have heavy hooks in them and account for a fair amount of air-resistance. How do we go about casting these streamers? Using the right combination of tackle is a big help in casting pike-streamers. A #5 or 6 weight rod and line […]