Fly Selection Tips for the Opportunistic Trout
Photo Credit: Mark Jessop Trout aren’t so different from people in that if given the opportunity they are more than happy to lazily hang around and feed their faces! In the world of trout, the...
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The 5 Fly Fishing Rules of the Road - How Do We Share the Water
Read nowAs the sport of fly fishing explodes in popularity and tens of thousands of new anglers look to wet a line, the question that the fly fishing community needs to answer is “How do we equitably, and sustainably share the...
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4 Things to Know when Fly Fishing Beaver Ponds
Read nowWhat is there not to love about fly fishing in beaver ponds?! These hybrid trout habitats offer the angler the best of both worlds with their numerous ponds tied together by a series of braided streams. Beavers typically build their...
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Bass Fishing on the Fly - Tips & Tactics
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 [...]Read now -
Why I Love Fly Fishing on the Bighorn River & So Will You
Article by Guest Writer: Eddy WittryThirty one years ago I jumped into a drift boat and started to fish one the biggest rivers I had ever seen. I was completely intimidated. At the end of the day, having caught as many fish, or more, than I could ever remember, I was hooked. After the next [...]Read now -
How to Tie and Use a Fly Fishing Drop Shot Rig
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 [...]Read now -
How to Match Dry Flies from a Distance
Knowledge is power, and in the case of the fly fisher, the greater your ability to identify the insects that trout feed on and choose the correct fly pattern, the more successful you will be on the water. The adult, or dry life cycle, of aquatic insects is brief. Mayflies will spend 6-12 months [...]Read now -
The Fly Fisher's Ethic
There was a time in each of our fly fishing journeys that we were green anglers, uninitiated, uneducated, and stumbling down the riverbank. Whether the introduction to fly fishing was a recent event as you accompanied a friend to a local river or at the side of your mother as was my experience more [...]Read now -
The P.A.U.S.E. Method for Matching the Hatch
Exhale.... You've done it. You've successfully escaped the office. You've tunneled under the suburb's privacy fences, and the incessant drone cell phones and email notifications are fading into the distance behind you. In front of you lies a day without obligation and a river full of potential with the promise of [...]Read now
