There are hundreds, if not thousands, of options to choose from with our fly fishing leaders and tippets. No matter which tippet or leader you choose, it will affect your fly fishing dramatically. Each leader or tippet offers you ways to really improve your fly...
Fly fishing knots don’t really vary from other fishing knots. What we call “fly fishing” knots are knots applied to fly fishing gear and fishing scenarios. If you’re just getting into fly fishing or you are looking for a few tips on some different knots, here are the...
The Great Lakes offer fantastic steelhead and very large brown trout opportunities on the fly. This region may be unknown to you, particularly if you’re in the Western U.S. or in another country. As a native of the Western United States, I never had a desire to...
When it comes to swinging, the Great Lakes historically have been, and even still are at times, considered by many as mainly a nymphing affair. This is a mistake. It’s true that nymphing for steelhead, browns, and salmon is incredibly effective and is more...
Swinging for steelhead and other salmonids is often thought of as being a tad more complicated than learning the Finnish language or advanced calculus. The poor fly angler who has started with a single-hand rod sees the two-handed aficionado bombing casts to the...
Egg patterns, more times than not, blur the line between food and triggers. Among the most important triggers are the color, shape, and size. Egg patterns are, of course, a great imitation of an important food source, but spawning and migratory fish go through weird...