Ethics, Spawning Trout, and Fall Fishing – What you Need to Know
For most sportsmen out West, fall means two things: rifle season isn’t far off, and neither is the brown trout spawn. My elk hunt just wrapped up (I was unsuccessful at harvesting a spike, even though...
View ArticleYour Guide to Fishing Dry Flies in the Fall
A few years ago I was in Oregon with my buddy Mike. He swore me to secrecy about the river we were on, but what I can say is that it was stuffed full big browns. Streamers and egg patterns… Continue...
View Article5 Dry Fly Patterns you Need in your Winter Box
I’m one of those odd guys who looks forward to winter more than summer. For one thing, the elk hunt has to happen before winter sets in. If there’s one thing I love more than fly fishing, it’s elk...
View ArticleWinter Fly Fishing Tips: How to Deal with Ice in your Guides
Few things in fly fishing compare to the experience of slowly roll casting your way up a run, reveling in the beauty and serenity of the river in which you stand, only to have your best roll cast of...
View ArticleHow to Get Started Tying Flies this Winter
Out of all my fishing buddies I’m one of the few that actually looks forward to fly fishing in the middle of winter. Sure, chunks of half-submerged ice and line frozen in my rod guides isn’t all that...
View ArticleFish Food 101: How to Tell What Trout Are Eating in the Winter
I was out at Pyramid Lake recently, and after the first full day of fishing found myself at the bar in Sutcliffe, Nevada with my buddy Tim Johnson (the fly fishing artist) and our guide Ryan...
View ArticleThe Beginner’s Guide to Fly Line
If you’ve recently made the transition from spin fishing or bait casting to fly fishing, you’re probably experiencing some serious sticker shock. You used to be able to walk into Wal-Mart, pick up a...
View ArticleWhy Winter is the Best Time to Learn Streamer Fishing
Winter’s taken it sweet time showing up here in my home state of Utah. We didn’t get a real honest-to-goodness snowstorm until the third weekend of January. Idaho hasn’t seen much snow either,...
View Article5 Streamer Patterns Every Angler Needs In Their Box
I should be out fishing. It’s Saturday. I’m not married. I’m not dating anyone. My house is clean, perhaps a bit too clean. Instead of being on the water, I’m sitting here writing while I watch snow...
View ArticleIf I Could Only Fish One Dry Fly It’d Be . . .
Nothing puts the cap on a great day of fishing quite like sitting around a fire and shooting the bull with your buddies. Eating more hot dogs than you should, staying up way too late, and watching your...
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