Over the last 10 years or so, I’ve seen a lot of improvements in fly fishing gear. Most of these changes come from advancing technology. Anglers are shown images of scientists in lab coats and safety glasses testing fly rods and fluorocarbon with computer models and graphs. This is all great […]
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Fly fishermen are a funny group of people. Author Jim Harrison has a story about a coyote watching the weird human “standing in a river waving a stick.” We try to fool creatures with brains smaller than a pea with bits of fur, feather and synthetic materials lashed to a […]
Most new anglers can be faced with a tough decision when buying their first fly rod. What is the best all around rod length and weight for most trout fishing? Some experienced fly fishermen can also have a hard time deciding which new rod to add to their quiver when […]
There are thousands of individual fly patterns designed just for catching trout and thousands more imitations created to catch different species of fish on a fly rod. All of these different types, sizes, colors and styles of flies can be an intimidating array of choices for any angler, whether novice […]