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If you want to be a more successful angler on the fly, the fly rod and line need to become an extension of your arm. This may sound overly dramatic or implausible, but I assure you that it is possible with some changes to how you set up rig your line and flies, and the [...]

Introducing Boss Tin's Non-Toxic Fishing WeightsBy Guest Writers Stetson & Cia AdkissonYou wouldn't purposely put something toxic in your drinking water or in the pond where your kids play, but you might inadvertently be doing that every time you cast a lead-weighted line into the water. Boss Tin is a fishing accessories manufacturer committed to [...]

Check out the:Ask About Fly Fishing Podcast"What Fly for What Bug?" with Ascent Fly Fishing's Peter Stitcher Last week I had the distinct pleasure of joining Roger Maves for his podcast "Ask About Fly Fishing". Started back all the way in 2006, Ask About Fly Fishing is one of the most informative and respected sources [...]

Fly Fishing During the Coronavirus - Take Heart & Find HopePhoto Credit - Mark JessopWe're facing some trying times and the future is uncertain. No matter how much toilet paper and canned goods we feel compelled to stockpile, the future is out of our control and that is disconcerting. It is at times [...]

Bass Fishing on the Fly - Tips & TacticsBy Guest Writer: Danny Frank - Colorado Trout Hunters OwnerIf you are looking for full-day or half-day guided trip in the front range of Colorado, look no further than Danny and his team at Colorado Trout Hunters!In my home state of Colorado, the month of May is [...]

With the rising temperatures of late spring, most anglers are have forgotten the numb fingers and size 22 midges of last season and are ready to get some serious fishing done! At this point in the season, the rainbow trout have finished their spawn and are ready to EAT in order to regain some [...]

The team at Ascent Fly Fishing had a blast hooking up with Malik and Georgia based Fishing for Hip Hop to talk about matching the hatch and to make sure that he had the right flies for his event teaching Denver youth to fish! We need more anglers like Malik who unapologetically bring their own [...]

Being used to the slow and winding commute along Rocky Mountain river canyons, my adrenaline was pumping as the guide gunned his flats boat through hairpin turns and narrow creeks of North Carolina’s outer banks. The target this particular morning were Redfish (Red Drum) and Speckled trout, and I had enlisted the expertise [...]

“When should I use a beadhead fly vs an unweighted fly?” is a question that I receive from anglers at least 50 times a year. For most wet fly, nymph, and larva patterns there are both weighted (topped with a brass or tungsten beadhead) and unweighted options and each variety has its own [...]