Knots are knot funny Good day everyone and thanks for reading this Blog about Knots, or “Nothing funny about knots” The reason that I chose this title is when a knot fails there is nothing funny about it. Just last week I did a Video segment for Facebook, and I was fishing big Hoppers at sunset, I was getting a few bites here and there, but at 8:30 I got the bite I was looking for, and as luck would have it the fish broke off, and upon closer inspection I could see the dreade

While I sit here Doomscrolling on Instagram, I just want to scream when I see a fish photo where the angler has their fly rod in their mouth, or as I call it “a stick in your mouth.” I thought I would spend a few minutes and open a dialogue with everyone and see what exactly your thoughts are on this topic, “do I look really cool or do I look totally Goofy?” Let us start with the basics of this trend, and I will start with the first and most important issues. I know that in t

Line Control: Taming the Spaghetti Monster! Today I am going to cover a topic that I see many beginner and even intermediate fly fisherman struggle with, and that is “line control”. As you are learning to cast a fly rod, or learning to fly fish, one of the items that you may be struggling with is how to control the extra line in your hands. When you make a cast the rest of the line slips out of your hands, or it’s on the ground and you step on it, or it gets caught on the gra

Fly Fishing Gift Ideas: Because “Just Get Me Anything” Is a Trap. I thought I would help out the new fisherman, Spouse, or significant other, and give you a little things to consider as to “fly fishing Gift ideas.” If you are new to the world of fly fishing and are still discovering all of the amazing gadgets and gizmos available to the fly fisherperson, congratulations—you have entered the department store of confusion. Every time you walk into a fly shop or click on a fly f

Fly line vs. Rod weight: Why Does This Feel Like an Algebra test? I'm going to talk about, Fly line vs. Rod weight, which can be a very confusing topic. I just read a post on Facebook from a beginner fly fisherman, that rings true over and over again. He stated that he was learning to cast, and he was having trouble getting the line to advance forward. I was able to start a chat with him and discovered that he was using the wrong weight line for the rod, AKA, the importance

Fly Rod Starter kits, the "Costco sample tray" of fly fishing Fly rod starter kits are perfect for beginners who want to dive into the art of fly fishing, or learn to cast a fly rod, without breaking the bank. At the shop we have several models that start around the two hundred dollar mark, and they are aimed at the person who wants to “dip” their toes into the fly fishing world without breaking the bank, similar to the "Costco sample tray", where you can sample the goods. Th

Fly Fishing with Dry Flies, why are they called Dry, If it’s in the water isn’t it going to get wet?. I thought today I would spend a few minutes talking about fly fishing with dry flies. If you are new to the fly fishing game you may have questions about dry flies. By now even the beginner fly fisherman should know that dry flies are flies that are designed to float and be fished on the surface of the water. Today we are going to go over some of the different designs and sty

What exactly is dry fly floatant, and what does it do? If you are new to fly fishing and are just learning some of the ins-and-outs of how to do things. By now you have watched about 12,357 “You tube” videos about dry fly floatant and have more questions now than before you began. Today I’m going to try to answer a question that I get in the shop several times a week and that is “What’s the deal about Fly Floatant”?. Let’s take a step back and define exactly what Fly Floatant