Other than a standard Walt’s Worm, the Shop Vac has likely taken more small limestone spring creek fish for me than any other fly. This is a Western pattern from West Yellowstone, MT, also introduced to me by Grumpy Dave. He discovered this nymph on a fishing trip to the Madison River. Let me tell […]
How to Tie the Shop Vac Fly Read More »
Earlier this spring, upon taking off my boots and stripping free of my waders, I discovered my wool sock was quite damp. I didn’t think too much of it because I do sweat a lot and the mid-May days were quite warm. As I spent additional days on the water, my right foot continued to
How to Repair Leaky and Torn Waders Read More »
The Frenchie is the first Euro nymphing-specific pattern that I ever encountered. As a matter of fact, the Frenchie is so similar to Frank Sawyer’s Pheasant Tail Nymph that only the addition of a hotspot and heavy weight really separates it from the original. From what I’ve read, Lance Egan developed, or introduced this pattern,
Fishing and Tying the Frenchie Read More »
Flying and fur ant patterns are some of the top producing flies for trout and panfish during the summer and early fall months. In this article, we explain why they work so well and provide tips for fishing with some of our favorite ant imitations.
How to Fish and Tie Flying Ant and Fur Ant Patterns – and When to Fish Them! Read More »
The France Fly is a pattern that I recently discovered and started fishing the spring season of 2024. I first came across this simple pattern in Josh Miller’s book Euro Nymphing: Tips, Tactics and Techniques. Rarely does a new nymph pattern outperform my favorite confidence flies such as Walt’s Worm, Hare and Copper, Eggstasy
Fishing and Tying the France Fly Read More »
It’s often said that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and that also applies to the connections used in your fly fishing rig. The knots you tie and methods used to connect fly line to leader and leader to tippet can often mean the difference between fly fishing success and failure.
All About the Connection: How to Connect Fly Line to Leader and Leader to Tippet Read More »
Don’t let one mistake ruin your day. Follow this advice for safe and fun fly fishing adventures.
Safety Tips While Fly Fishing Read More »
Landing trophy trout takes practice. Unfortunately, experience losing big fish is often the best teacher, but with these three tips, you can reduce the learning curve and get more trophy trout into the net.
After the Strike: 3 Keys to Landing Big Trout Read More »
At this juncture, the merits of Walt’s Worm are no longer classified information. As a matter of fact, knowledge of the effectiveness of this simple and humble fly pattern from Pennsylvania has extended far beyond my home state’s borders. A quick Google search to purchase this pattern online will bring the internet shopper to stores
Fishing and Tying the Walt’s Worm Euro Nymph Read More »
Overall, I’d consider myself a little late to the egg game. When I first started fly fishing, Glo Bugs and Sucker Spawn seemed the rage, but using these flies often failed to consistently produce as many trout as I’d hoped, and quite honestly, I found that a good Prince Nymph or Pheasant Tail Nymph produced
Egg Patterns for Trout: Best Colors, Sizes, When, and How to Fish Them Read More »