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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Foam flies are very versatile fly made with light-weight foam to increase buoyancy to make them float completely. They are less likely to sink, allowing you to twitch them in life-like movements. These patterns represent a big meal for a hungry trout.
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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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Worm patterns are a versatile and highly effective staple in fly fishing, usable year-round but particularly potent after heavy rains or in higher water conditions. Popular choices like the San Juan Worm, Ultra Worm, and Sparkle Worm mimic aquatic worms commonly found in trout habitats. These patterns are especially valuable in spring when runoff scours stream banks and floods rivers with natural worms.
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A Spring Fly Guide to Help You Catch More Fish Spring is here, which means more and more insects are hatching and becoming trout’s primary food source. Knowledge of the top flies for spring and how to use them is...
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There’s no doubt that spring is a great time to get out out on the water and fly fish. Spring means river temperatures are gradually getting warmer and trout are becoming increasingly more active. It can be one of the...
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