Fly Fishing For Trout
I found a smoking deal on this wooden drift boat the other day. It will be a fun project for the spring. I’m not sure if I’m going to use it as my “daily driver” or just sell it soon after I make in new again. I guess I’ll decide once I row it around … Read more
This post was last updated on December 3rd, 2022 at 07:42 pm How to Keep Warm While Fishing in the Extreme Cold It is October in Idaho and the weather is just starting to take a turn for the worst. A couple weeks ago I went fishing on the Henry’s fork with my buddy Walker, … Read more
This morning I was in my local gas station getting a cup of coffee. As I poured it into my cup, I overheard a guy telling his buddy how fly fishing is the only way he can cope with the stresses of his daily life. “Watching the fly intently and looking for the next place … Read more
High sticking is very effective for fishing pocket water behind rocks and other obstacles where fish like to hang out. In this video I show you how I high stick an area with several different currents. What is high sticking? When you hold your rod tip high, it will keep most of your line off … Read more
This post was last updated on December 3rd, 2022 at 07:42 pm A kids fly fishing rod should not be the same as yours, because learning to fish with a powerful stiff fly rod is not ideal for everyone. In this post we’ll talk about the features that make for the best kids fly fishing … Read more
If you are anything like me, you get curious about how various things are made. I wondered for years about how exactly graphite was so perfectly formed into the fly rods that we use. The process is very interesting, yet not quite as complex as you might imagine. In the following video, we will see … Read more
This post was last updated on December 3rd, 2022 at 07:42 pm What Material and Brand of Fly Fishing Waders Should I Buy? There are a ton of different waders available. I think at one time or another I have owned waders from every major brand on the market. I have decided to give my … Read more
Stripping streamers in the spring will get your whistle wet after a long winter, but your technique will have to be different now than it was in the summer time. Early spring streamer fishing is incredibly exciting, even if you aren’t watching fish chase these flies down like they would in late summer. Not only … Read more
This story took place on the lower South Fork of the Snake a couple years ago. It was late September and my love for being a river guide was slowly diminishing after months of being on the water nearly every day. Early in the morning, all of the guides show up at the lodge and … Read more
This post was last updated on August 14th, 2021 at 08:46 pmThese Tips Will Help You Catch and Release Your Trout Unharmed Why Practice Catch and Release? Fact is, the larger the fish is, the more tempting it is to keep, but those big fish are needed in the ecosystem to reproduce. The larger the … Read more
