How to dry fly fish, nymph, fish streamers, read the water and rig flies so you catch more trout.
A simple guide to fly fishing rigs and knots for trout: how the line system fits together, which knot goes where, four essential rigs and how to choose tippet.
Fly Fishing Knots and Rigging: A Simple Overview Read More »
Fly fishing midges for trout: the midge life cycle, six small flies to carry, three ways to rig them and tips for fooling picky trout on tiny flies in winter.
Midges and Small Flies: A Fly Fishing Deep Dive Read More »
Reading the water when fly fishing: eight spots that hold trout, six surface clues that show what’s underneath, and how to work a run from close to far.
Reading the Water: How to Spot Trout Water and Fish It Read More »
How to fish an Elk Hair Caddis: when to use it, how to choose the right size and color, and four ways to fish it: dead drift, skitter, dry-dropper and swing.
How to Fish an Elk Hair Caddis: When to Use It, How to Choose One and 4 Ways to Fish It Read More »
Learn how to read a river for trout: where fish hold in riffles, runs, pools, seams and undercut banks, and how trout move with the seasons.
How to Read a River for Trout: Find the Best Places to Fish Read More »
Learn how to fish streamers for trout: streamer fishing techniques, how to retrieve streamers, where big trout hold and the best streamer flies.
How to Fish Streamers for Trout: Techniques for Catching Bigger Fish Read More »
Dry fly fishing for trout: reading rises, matching the hatch, dry fly presentation, getting a drag-free drift and what to do when a trout refuses your fly.
How to Dry Fly Fish: Choosing the Right Fly, Presentation and Drift Read More »
Learn how to nymph fish for trout: the nymph fishing setup, indicator and euro nymphing, depth, drift and how to detect strikes.
How to Nymph Fish: A Complete Guide to Catching More Trout Underwater Read More »
Fly casting for beginners: the grip, the overhead cast, timing, loops and false casting, plus how to fix the most common casting mistakes.
How to Cast a Fly Rod: A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Better Casting Read More »
Strike indicators explained: yarn, foam, plastic bobbers and dry-dropper rigs, how each one works and which strike indicator is best for the water you fish.
Strike Indicators: Types and Which One Is Best Read More »