Fulling Mill Fly Fishing: In this fly fishing tutorial, Signature Tyer Joe Goodspeed walks us through his approach to targeting big trout in slow, deep water that most anglers are uncomfortable targeting. Joe is one of the best big fish anglers we know and these big bug tactics have been honed over decades of fishing hard around the world. In this video he covers things like his leader setup, what water to fish, how to approach water, what his tightline/euro nymphing setup looks like and what patterns he fishes. Big trout are smart, and have often seen years of angling pressure. The nuances to your approach, flies and presentation make a huge difference in taking these challenging fish from being lifetime catches to yearly catches. It’s not easy, and you have to be comfortable getting skunked, but it pays dividends for those who apply themselves. Joe couldn’t be a better example of this concept!

Joe Goodspeed has been working in the fly fishing industry since 2008. First he was a fly line producer, and now he’s a fly rod developer. He’s responsible for designing some of the best euro nymphing rods available on the market today. Joe is an exceptional subsurface fly angler—whether that be nymphs or streamers—and has an incredibly analytical mind when it comes to fly design. Every single component to his flies is added with intention, and there’s nothing extra. Plus, he designs for his flies to be durable so that you can catch fish after fish without them taking too much wear. Joe’s Mini Cray is one of his most well-known patterns, but he has several others that you absolutely should test out on the water.