Fly fishing tips, how-to guides and fly pattern stories from Wind River Flyworks.
Not sure what fly to use for trout? Learn how to choose flies for fly fishing: matching the hatch, reading the rise, the mayfly life cycle, and the best trout flies to carry.
How to Choose Flies for Fly Fishing: A Beginner’s Guide to Matching the Hatch 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 »
A complete guide to leader and tippet for fly fishing: leader length, how to attach tippet, a tippet size chart, and when to use 5X vs 6X.
How to Set Up a Fly Fishing Leader and Tippet: A Complete Guide 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 »
Learn the 7 fly fishing knots you need, from the arbor knot and nail knot to the blood knot and improved clinch, and where each one goes on your rig.
How to Tie Fly Fishing Knots: 7 Essential Knots Every Angler Should Know 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 »
Choosing a fly rod for trout: what rod weight, length and action mean, and how to match a rod to the water, the flies and the wind you’ll fish.
Why the Right Rod Matters Read More »