Tips & Tutorials
August got here in a hurry and that means if you are out fly fishing you need to switch up your game plan from the earlier months of summer. The days are warmer, the water is low and clear, the hatches are thin, and the trout tend to be picky and sluggish. Catching fish in these circumstances most often requires minuscule flies fished on microfine leaders.
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Summer is here and if you know anything about fly fishing you know that means Drake season is upon us. A good drake hatch can arguably mean the best fishing of the year.
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Consistently consistent...but great after rain and in high water.Worm patterns are versatile and effective staple in the fly fishing world and can be used year-round, but are most effective after a big rain or in higher water. The San Juan Worm...
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Why trout like the color purple, and why you should have some in your fly box. What makes purple so effective? Purple’s attraction has to do with light. Purple hues are the most visible colors to a trout’s eye. What...
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Add a dash of fluorescent color to your favorite sow bug, and you WILL catch more trout.
The Pink Hot Head Stevie Wonder and the Orange Hot Head Ray Charles are made of soft hackle with a tungsten hot heads (pink or hot orange) for the extra weight needed to get your flies down to the fish.