It would be nice if every day was a banner day. It would be nice if every car ride home after fishing was a windows down, radio up kind of ride, driving with a smile on your face as you called to mind every trout brought to hand. But this is fishing, and not […]
Tough Days are Inevitable: Adjustments to Make When Fish Aren’t Cooperating Read More »
Egg patterns get all the glory for Great Lakes steelhead, but truth is, a variety of nymphs and streamers will also catch fish. Sure, the right egg pattern in the right situation can produce a banner day, but if you focus more on presentation than on trying to find that “magic egg color,” you’ll catch
Nymphing Techniques for Great Lakes Steelhead Read More »
Three fly fishing legends: George Harvey (middle) with Ed Shenk (left) and Joe Humphreys (right). Photo used courtesy of Bill Skilton and the Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Museum George Harvey was born in 1911 in DuBois, PA. Often referred to as the “Dean of Fly Fishing,” Harvey’s ideas were innovative and groundbreaking back in the time
George Harvey: The Dean of Fly Fishing Read More »
https://youtu.be/SUJZJ2gEUXE The Sexy Walt is an incredibly easy fly to tie, even for beginners. The past few years, the Sexy Walt and its variations have become my go-to patterns and my confidence flies. If trout aren’t hitting some version of a Sexy Walt, then they’re usually just not hitting! Below is a quick video demonstrating
Watch: How to Tie the Sexy Walt, Rainbow Dubbed Walt, and CDC Walt Read More »
Many times over the years, I’ve talked with people who said they’d fish new waters but they don’t know where to start or even how to find new places to fish. They’ve read great things about a particular stream or river but have no clue about access, stream conditions, what fly hatches might be there,
Exploring New Waters: How to Find New Places to Fish and Have A Successful First Trip Read More »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2OA1y9g5DA&t=150s In this video, Dark Skies Fly Fishing contributor Justin Leidy discusses the importance of color changes in riffles and runs and how to located the seams where fish are most likely to be feeding. To read more about nymphing this type of water, check out “Is it a Riffle or Run…and Does it Really
Watch: Reading the Water, Color Changes and Seams Read More »
On a business trip to State College earlier this spring, I had only two hours of free time and decided it should be spent fly fishing on Bald Eagle Creek in Centre County. Not to be confused with the nearby stream of the same name, this Bald Eagle Creek is a 55-mile tributary of the
Fly Fishing Bald Eagle Creek in Centre County Read More »
Fish often enough, and every now and then something amazing happens! In early July, following several days of thunderstorms and cooler weather, I was able to get on the stream and chase some big wild brown trout. I ended up landing my personal best wild brown, and I was fortunate enough to get it
Watch: Massive Wild Brown Trout Caught and Released! Read More »
Although I’ve fished small streams for smallmouth bass my entire life, most of that was done with conventional tackle. Occasionally I picked up the fly rod and caught a few, but I didn’t really focus on them with the intent to get better at catching them. The past couple years, though, I’ve purposed to change
Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass in Small Streams Read More »
Discusses a summer visit to the Fly Fishing Only section and what you can expect when fishing there this time of year.
A Good Day on Yellow Creek’s Fly Fishing Only Section Read More »