Fly Fishing

Revised – 2023 Fly fishing is a sport that has captivated people for generations, and for good reason. Not only is it a relaxing and meditative activity, but it also combines the beauty of nature with the art of angling. Fly fishing allows people to immerse themselves in the natural world and connect with the… Read more: Fly Fishing – The Simple Art

Minnows, crawdads, and crickets are also a big part of live bait fishing. I have enjoyed using each type, but crickets were my first venture into the other-world of live bait fishing.

You take the time to get into just the right location in that great stream that your friend told you about. You have been waiting for so long to enjoy this time, alone, fishing to your hearts content. There are many amazing moments in life but fly fishing is one of your favorite. Youll get… Read more: The Basics Of Fly Fishing: Getting It Right

Knowing how to utilize fly fishing knots is an extremely important skill to have when mastering the sport of fly fishing

Fly fishing is very different than fishing with a lure or worm type baits.

Perhaps the most important piece of fly fishing gear you will need to choose is your fly fishing rod. Though fly fishing is a simple art, it is a precise one. When reading the riseform on a river trout, you will need a rod which you can depend on to cast a precise cast –… Read more: Fly Fishing Equipment: The Basic Choices in Fly Fishing Rods

In trout fishing, there are some factors that need to be considered in order to have a successful catch.

As a beginner, you’ll spend a higher percentage of your time casting as you improve your technique. Easier casting line reduces arm fatigue. If you’re arm is less tired, you’ll make more casts in a given session, quickly increase your proficiency and shorten your learning curve.

Midges are a significant part of the diet of fish (especially trout) in lakes and streams. This tiny insect hatches all year, often hatching in the warm micro-layer of air just above the water’s surface even in sub-freezing temperatures. Even in the summer when many hatches occur on a daily basis, trout and panfish will… Read more: Fall Midge Emerger

This nymph was developed by Californian Doug Prince in 1941. Doug was also a winner of the FFF  Buszek Memorial Award in 1981. He tied the original pattern with black ostrich herl, and it survives to this day as the Black Forked Tail.   It uses black biots for the tail.    However, nearly every… Read more: Fly Tying Prince Nymph

Trout, which are caught in the numerous running streams of the United States, vary in color, appearance and size with the quality of the soil pertaining to the streams they inhabit. The fish called “black trout,” which are found in sluggish muddy streams, does not belong properly to the species. Trout will vary as much… Read more: Trout Fishing

Fly Fishing – 5 Main Types Of Lure: Agreed that there are a score of flies out there and each must have been used at some point or the other by every fly fisherman. However, all the flies fall into 5 main categories of fly fishing lure. These are: 1. Dry Flies 2. Wet Flies 3. Nymphs… Read more: Fly Fishing Lures aka flies

Popping Bugs and Tiny Dancers: A Guide to Fly Fishing for Bluegill Bluegill, also known as sunfish or bream, are a favorite target for anglers of all experience levels. These scrappy fighters provide hours of entertainment on freshwater lakes and ponds. While traditional baitcasting methods are effective, there’s a certain satisfaction to be found in… Read more: Fly Fishing for Bluegill

There are thousands of live-bait anglers, who are excellent sportsmen, but the fly fisherman can practice better conservation from the beginning. Basically, fly fishing is not only one of the fastest growing sports; it is one of the foremost forms of conserving natural resources as well as providing aquatic recreation. Fly fishing is, very simple… Read more: Tips on Fly Fishing

The roman traveler and historian Claudius Aelianus had recorded Macedonian fishermen using the technique of fly fishing during the 2nd century. However, historians believe that this technique was around much before that and it was just named by the Roman. The technique of using flies as lures to catch certain types of fish is what… Read more: History Of Fly Fishing

Fly fishing is very different than fishing with a lure or worm type baits. The fly fisherman uses a artificial fly consisting of bites of feathers, foam, hide, fur, yarn, and other materials to be tried on to a hook that make it appealing to the type of fish you are catching. Every fly fisherman has his own… Read more: Fly Fishing