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...
Gobies are succulent morsels in the world of the fish and are found quite often on flats. This can include saltwater flats for big bonefish or the rocky flats of the Great Lakes where carp and smallmouth gulp down these little fish. Fish can rarely eat just one, and...
Fly action is a somewhat underrated topic. Fly anglers are known for their love of “matching the hatch,” and this tendency is connected to fly fishing’s close development with insect hatches over the centuries. As enjoyable it is to dead drift a PMD thorax pattern to...
There are so many minnow patterns out there that it can make your head spin. Many of these patterns are simply profile fly patterns with limited action. Profile patterns, patterns that maintain profile and look extremely realistic in your hand, are very effective in...
Stealth when fly fishing for trout and steelhead (yes, I know steelhead are trout) in rivers is often seen in two ways. The anglers using stealth are either looked upon as a ninja/elite military force or a ballerina. Stealth is often seen as silly or unnecessary or...
![THE VERSATILE DUBBING EGG FLY PATTERN [VIDEO]](https://toflyfish.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/BROWN_TROUT_DUBBING_EGG.jpg?x92243)
![POTATO CHIP GOBY CARP, BASS, AND BONEFISH FLY [VIDEO]](https://toflyfish.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/POTATO_CHIP_GOBY_FLY_PATTERN.jpg?x92243)
![CRAFT FUR HOLLOW FLEYE [VIDEO]](https://toflyfish.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/WHITE_BASS_HOLLOW_FLEYE.jpg?x92243)
![TROUT AND STEELHEAD: STEALTH FUNDAMENTALS OF TROUT NINJAS [VIDEO]](https://toflyfish.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/TROUT_STEELHEAD_STEALTH.jpg?x92243)
