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

Fly Fishing Reels, What is the real deal In prior post I briefly talked about a fly reel and how in the beginning you need not be too concerned about a performance reel unless your target species is Salmon, or Saltwater game fish. Today I will spent a few more minutes giving you some detailed information about fly fishing reels. If you are just learning to fly fish and have purchased a starter package , from Cabela’s, Walmart, or Orvis set up. The reel that is provided with

I want to learn how to fly fish and cast a fly rod. First off, I want to commend you for saying “I want to learn to Fly Fish” Fly fishing is both an artful and captivating fishing method that has captivated enthusiasts for centuries, personally speaking it is one of the most amazing ways to be outside and catch fish. With its roots traced back to ancient times, this serene sport has evolved into a cherished tradition enjoyed by countless individuals worldwide. Fly fishing p

Strike indicators for Fly Fishing, what heck are they and Why So Many? As you are learning how to fly fish and have read my prior articles on the different types of fly fishing that are available to you as a fly fisherman, in this article we are going to talk about Strike Indicators for Fly Fishing. If you recall Nymphing is sub-surface fishing technique that uses an imitation of a small invertebrate form of aquatic insects as the fly. Since you are fishing this pattern unde

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Learn to Fly fish Still Water Part 2 or Deuce If you read part 1 of my post on "Learning to Fly Fishing Stillwaters", I hope you have finally recovered from my long and breathy monologue. If you are learning to fly fish for the first time or just want a different option on how to fly fish Stillwaters. There is so much information that is available when it comes to Stillwater fly fishing, I would need to write an entire book, (oh wait there are books).. If your local Stillwate

Learn to Fly Fish Still Waters, or Still Waters run deep! Part 1 of 2 Thank you to all of you that are following my posts, on learning how to fly fish, or just learning to cast a fly rod. I hope that a few morsels of information have been helpful to you. Up until now I have spent a fair amount of time talking about rivers and fishing for Trout on a fly, but today I thought I would spend a few minutes talking about still waters. Learning to Fly ish still water, or the old sayi

Fly Fishing with Nymphs and the Weighting game, (Not waiting) As I was learning to fly fish, like most people, I started with the basic Fly Fishing Nymph rig, which consists of a leader, tippet, strike indicator, weight, and a fly or two, and split shot, or other types of weight, or just fly fishing with nymphs and split shot. I had about 50 fly boxes stuffed with about 10,000 flies in them ( most of which I carried on my person 100% of the time). The thing I noticed was tha

Fish to the Fish, What is He talking about? I know the title is a bit corny, but it is so true, “you need to fish to the fish”.If you follow along with me as I write these little pearls of wisdom, whether you are just learning to fly fish or you have a few laps under your belt, I hope you will find some useful information. So many times, I will be on the water and watch another fisherman sit in one spot for hours on end without ever catching a fish, and without moving more th

Fly Lines and Your Reel, a learning curve We’ve talked before about how fly lines are built and categorized but today we are going to talk about fly lines and the reel, and how they work together. In this article, I’m sharing a recent experience—something I had never done in 43 years of fly fishing—as a simple “what not to do” lesson. I was recently going on a trip to float the Arkansas River out of Salida Colorado and try to hopefully catch the “Mother’s Day hatch” for the f

Working on your casting skills, Getting Better Getting better at casting is an ongoing journey, In earlier articles we have gone over some of the basics of learning to cast a fly rod. As you are learning to fly fish, there will be many times that frustration will raise its ugly head and make you want to throw the fly rod in the trash and just walk away. Let us not go that far just yet first look at some of the information I am going to share with you today. I am going to wa

What the heck do fish eat? As many of you are learning about fly fishing, not only do you have your hands full with learning how to cast, all of the terminology, the strange tackle, but now we are adding another straw to the Camel’s back, now we add aquatic trout food!. As I read through many of the on-line forums related to beginner fly fishing, I see countless posts on the same question, “what fly do I use”. There are numerous and helpful answers to these questions, but if

How to Fight a Fish, Without Going to Jail. If you are new to the world of fly fishing, or just learning to Fly Fish, by now you should have acquired some skills that you have learned by either following me, watching You Tube videos or whatever means you have chosen, but now we are going to cover :how to fight a fish". You’ve done it, you have a rod, you can do some basic casting, you have learned some skills for rigging, purchased a few flies, and now you are going out to ca

Fly Fish with a Nymph is not a Dirty Word! We have covered quite a bit of information so far, if you are just learning to fly fish, or even if you have some experience and might be a little rusty or unsure of things, this article might be helpful "Fly Fish with a Nymph" is our topic today. I will talk about nymphing and how to understand what we are talking about when people talk about nymph when it comes to fly fishing. You may have already read from other sources that a Tr