Photo Credit: Mark Jessop The origins of fly fishing wisdom is as elusive as trying to pin down the wellspring from which a great trout river is born. Passed on from grandfather and fishing guide,...
There are certain anglers that when they enter the fly shop and open their mouths to share a piece of fishing wisdom hard earned over decades on the water, it pays to stop and listen! Earlier this month I had...
Spring runoff can be both a challenging and rewarding time for fly fisher. The surge of water from melting snow and heavy rains creates fast currents and murky waters, making it essential to adapt your techniques and tactics in order...
My grandmother used to tell me “A watched pot never boils,” but that old adage evidently doesn’t hold true on Idaho’s Teton River. It was as if some unseen hand had turned a dial, and as far as I could...
It had been 35 years since my dad and I had last fished together. My earliest fishing memories were with my mom, dad, and brother, brand new Zebco rod and reel catching trout with sweet corn at a little pay-by-the-inch trout pond...
While one hell of a musician, when Dave Grohl was the drummer and the backup singer for front man Kurt Cobain in Nirvana his potential was never fully realized. It was when Grohl stepped to the front of the stage,...
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...
Photo Credit: Troutnut.com Among the biggest and baddest mayflies of the Western United States, the common name of Green Drake is actually used to encompass two distinct species, Drunella grandis, Drunella doddsi. While knowing a little Latin is...
Photo Credit: Mark Jessop In parts 1-3 of our Euro Nymphing Series, we broke down the anatomy of Euro Nymphs, Euro Rods & Reels, and how to make your own pro-style euro leaders. Now that you are equipped with all...
