This post was last updated on December 3rd, 2022 at 06:55 pmThe Brown trout has a few various scientific names, including Salmo trutta morpha trutta, Salmo trutta morpha fario and Salmo trutta morpha lacustris. “Morph or morpha” means that there are more than one phenotype in the populations of a particular brown trout sub species. In other words, these were at one time … Read more
This post was last updated on December 22nd, 2015 at 12:52 amA List of Important things you Might Need for a Trip Each morning before I meet my clients for a guided fly fishing trip, I mentally go through all of the fly fishing things I will need. There are certainly some things I could … Read more
This post was last updated on April 8th, 2014 at 05:19 pm Trout Stream Flow Data In Jeopardy If you are not familiar with the data available at the USGS website you have been missing out. The US Geological Survey provides free data for thousands of rivers throughout the United States. You can easily search … Read more
This post was last updated on April 8th, 2014 at 05:18 pmWell I am officially starting to pack for my yearly migration from Michigan to Idaho. Its a grueling long drive, but it needs to be done. It becomes a pretty serious change in lifestyle for months. I go from sitting on my computer and … Read more
This post was last updated on December 3rd, 2022 at 07:42 pm I tend to spend a lot of time discussing fly fishing on this site, but I somehow have barely scratched the surface of using a traditional rod and reel for the brown trout. Today, I will try to go in depth and talk … Read more
This post was last updated on April 8th, 2014 at 05:17 pmA Day on the River With My Dad My Dad and I went on a float on a smaller river in northern Michigan yesterday. It was a pretty good time with a few events taking place. We didn’t catch a lot of fish but … Read more
This post was last updated on December 3rd, 2022 at 07:42 pm What is Fly Line Backing? Fly reel backing is normally made of dacron or braided polyester, it is the first layer of line you will put on your fly reel. It is generally sold in 50-100 yard spools. Backing is a braided line … Read more
This post was last updated on April 8th, 2014 at 05:16 pmFly Fishing for Brown Trout, I hope this can happen to you? Why do men and women become enamored with the addictive challenge of seeking this worthy adversary via the use of fur and feather? Could it be the contemplation and preparation inspires raw … Read more
This post was last updated on November 15th, 2014 at 11:34 pmHow To Tie a Deer Hair Mouse Fly Pattern (Flicker Tail) For Large Brown Trout Warning! No Fish are Caught in this Video! This fly is extremely effective for huge trout. The Deer Hair mouse is a very effective fly for Big brown trout. … Read more
This post was last updated on August 26th, 2014 at 12:08 amSouth Fork of the Snake River in Idaho The South fork of the snake river starts in southeast Idaho at palisades dam. It flows out of Yellowstone national park, goes through about 50 miles of Wyoming and dumps into palisades reservoir. At the start … Read more