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NYMPH FLIES

Nymph flies are without a doubt the most productive flies for catching numbers of trout. Because of this, there are thousands of nymph fly patterns available to you. On top of this, fly anglers have shown success using only one nymph pattern, like Jim Teeny with his...

FLY FISHING LEADERS AND TIPPETS

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...

THE TOP 12 FLY FISHING KNOTS

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...

FLY FISHING GREAT LAKES STEELHEAD AND BROWN TROUT

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...

SWINGING FOR GREAT LAKES STEELHEAD AND OTHER SALMONIDS & JEFF LISKAY [PODCAST]

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 effective...

SWINGING FOR STEELHEAD AND OTHER SALMONIDS: A COMPLETE INTRODUCTION JEFF LISKAY [PODCAST]

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...

THE VERSATILE DUBBING EGG FLY PATTERN [VIDEO]

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...

FLY FISHING HOOK SIZE: RESIST THE NUMBER

Understanding fly fishing hook size isn’t the sexiest topic around, but your hook is your link to the fish and is closely related to the size of your flies. Pretty sexy stuff! Well, maybe that's just me thinking. Most fly anglers' exposure to fly fishing hooks size...

BENEFITS OF HOSTED FLY FISHING TRIPS

Fly fishing travel has exploded in that last few decades or so like a volcano on a tropical island. The business of taking fly fishing trips has now become forever a competitive enterprise with hundreds of fly shops, outfitters, and various fly fishing luminaries...

BEAR SPRAY AND TRAVEL

The unique places in which we fly fish, or hike for that matter, add as much to the overall experience of fly fishing as anything except maybe the actual fish themselves. Unique wildlife for many of us is a huge bonus in these locations. Bears, by virtue of their...

MINNOW FLY PATTERN: THE STEEL FRY [VIDEO]

Steelhead are weird creatures, to be honest. They’re stuck between the urge to migrate and spawn and keep themselves alive through feeding and taking advantage of their opportunistic nature and feed on a plentiful food source. Steelhead have definite stages in which...

WHITE DEATH STEELHEAD AND BROWN TROUT FLY [VIDEO]

The Great Lakes have some amazing fisheries. In pretty much all of these lakes, you can expect to find steelhead and in some others Great Lakes browns. These trout get used to feeding on minnows, such as the emerald shiner, and when they enter the rivers, minnow...

FLY FISHING NYMPHS IN CLEAR WATER [VIDEO]

Fly fishing nymphs in clear water has its own unique challenges and opportunities. On one level, you can see the fish in most cases. On another, they can see you very easily unless you stay low and blend in with your surroundings. Fly fishing nymphs in clear water in...

PEGGED BEADS VERSUS OTHER EGG PATTERNS

At times, it seems like I carry more eggs than the Easter Bunny! This may sound pathetic to some, but with anadromous fish, you have to keep trying different patterns with different looks and floating orientations to trigger fish to bite—not necessarily feed. Many...

THE INCREDIBLE, EDIBLE EGG FLY PATTERNS [VIDEO]

One can imagine the classic model and image of fly fishing, possibly in the style of Norman Maclean: spring creek browns with size 18 BWO duns, freestone streams with size 10 golden stones, or down and across swinging with wet flies on a chalk stream. Probably toward...

SMELLY JELLY, BUZZBAITS, AND DOWNRIGGERS!

The majority of fly anglers do not study the origins of fly fishing or have any idea when "fly fishing" began. I, myself, didn't really become at all interested in the earliest forms of fly fishing until I was crossing the backed-up waters of the Haliacmon river in...

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