Small trout streams are fun to fish but are usually wrought with minor issues at every step – how to present your fly without spooking the trout with your presence or cast. The cast-across in-turn bends is effective and seemingly obvious, but there are things you need to be aware of in order to be […]
Because of all the deer hair work, this simple fly gives some tiers problems. But once you get the hang of it, it’s a fun fly to tie and fish. As long as you don’t mind lots of trimming! Website: www.orvis.com. Also look at: https://flyfishing-blog.com/flyfishing-blog.com/2021/02/01/orvis-tying-the-gd-sculpin-snack/ https://flyfishing-blog.com/flyfishing-blog.com/2020/12/06/orvis-how-to-match-your-tactics-to-a-specific-trout/ https://flyfishing-blog.com/flyfishing-blog.com/2020/11/25/orvis-how-to-double-haul-pete-kutzer/
Taking the Iconic Woolly Bugger Fly to the Next Level While the original Woolly Bugger gets its movement in the water from the undulation of its marabou and hackle body materials, the Bugger Changer combines this body material undulation with lifelike articulation, made possible at this micro scale with the new Fish-Skull Chocklett’s […]
RIO and Fishpond have joined forces to offer the perfect fly fishing accessory to attach to your vest or bag. We’ve taken Fishpond’s Headgate tippet dispenser and loaded it up with 5, 30-yard spools of RIO’s Powerflex tippet material (2X to 6X). The Headgate has a spring loaded hinge design that allows anglers to […]
Sponsorship builds upon success of Places to Fish & Boat Map, supports growth in fishing and boating. The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) this week announced Fishbrain as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2021 RBFF Virtual State Marketing Workshop. The Workshop, set for February 23-25, 2021, will center on the theme of “Shaping the […]
Guide to Nymphing A Detailed Instruction on Nymphing I used to struggle catching fish on nymphs. I’d dry fly fish in any situation and usually catch more than I would nymphing. But that was before I took 3 years to dedicate myself to nymphing. I came out on the other end preferring nymphing […]
2021 Izaak Walton Award Honoring Paul Dixon Join host Andy Mill and special guests Nick Curcione, Bob Popovics, and of course Paul, for a livestream event on March 11th at 7pm EST that you won’t want to miss! This is a free event. The silent auction opens on March 1 and includes a […]
The art of hunting brown trout EPIC. Part 2 Fly fishing for big brown trout is most like bow hunting. It’s all about knowing where big browns live, what big brown trout habitat looks like and when & where to target them in what habitat. Big brown trout simply aren’t stacked in streams like this […]
This RIO Fly Fishing Tip shows the importance of sharpening your hook – particularly when fishing the flats. Saltwater fish have hard mouths, and hooks can lose their sharpness very quickly rubbing on coral and rocks, so keeping a sharp hook is imperative to ensure the best hook up rates. In this video […]
March 2021 of FlyFishing & FlyTying out now! Your monthly escape from coronavirus! Get started! Fly-tying kits: How to choose one to suit your needs. At newsagents from today! Plus loads more informative articles, including: • Your cold water cures: 2 gems of advice • 15 Extraordinary Ordies: Deadly variants on this favourite […]
