It can be frustrating to fly fish busy, popular rainbow trout streams. Vehicles at every access and anglers clearly having worked the few rainbow trout, our fly fishing tactics have to change. We arrived to find exactly that as the weather forced anglers to converge on this stream. We detail how we had a go […]
Floodplain rivers are harsh environments for trout. Add high water and they have no choice but to hit the inside edge, that in-turn current where flows are somewhat more relaxed. It’s there that they have to make use of any and all current breaks and one such current break is the inside, in-turn gravel shelf […]
It’s a ridiculous lineup of brown trout in this video. These brown trout are all from one full day of fly fishing – an incredible day of dry fly fishing for big, beautiful brown trout. There’s simply nothing on the planet more enjoyable than an afternoon in gorgeous scenery, walking a stream, spotting big brown […]
Big Rainbow Trout. Small Stream. Dry Flies. We focus on tight shots and incredible dry fly eats on this small rainbow trout stream. And lots of them 🙂 Be sure to visit our website for our free 1 hr fly fishing course “Spotting & Locating Trout in UNDERCUT BANKS”! https://www.jensenflyfishing.com. Rod: Orvis Helios […]
We lucked into finding this bit of brown trout water 11 years ago. We try to hit it a couple of times a year but sometimes we simply can’t get there due to high water. But when we do, it’s simply brown trout heaven, a serious brown trout-a-polooza! We simply love the tight water, the […]
Small stream fly fishing has its nuances in line control issues. Small, fast streams present line control issues – instantaneous drag can kill drifts and put trout off or cause missed hook sets. Approach, casts, line control, and hook sets are difficult in fast water pockets so let’s take a look at a few ways […]
We love poking around small waters, hiking here and bush-bashing there. Our days don’t always turn out but sometimes we find a magical little bit of water through our little explorations. When you find stunning brown trout in wonderful locations, it draws you back. On this river’s side spring creek we found such a magical, […]
Joy in Cutthroat Trout Back Country It’s counter-intuitive on those bright, sunny summer days to get on the water at the crack of dawn to fly fish cutthroat trout, but setting the alarm can be worth it. Morning mayfly spinner falls and cutthroat trout can be an amazing blend – those will cutthroat trout simply […]
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 […]
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 […]