Posts tagged 'Flies'

Like anticipating the first crocus of spring - or the welcome sight of the returning crows and Canada geese - the ice-free seasons can't come soon enough for western anglers.

While many fly fishers would prefer to fish dry flies when given the chance ...

For those who prefer to fly fish for stream trout, here's a list of the five flies ...

Whitefish have keen eyesight allowing them to feed on the tiny prey they prefer. 

When talking with customers I quite often hear that they would like to try fly fishing but their reason for not doing so is that it looks too hard, or it’s too expensive, or it’s too complicated. 

Over the years I’ve picked up proven techniques, either by trial and error or by the kindness of other anglers who were willing to share a minute or two. Not only would they share with me which fly was working, but they also shared their knowledge on how to fish it and why it worked. The most consistent, most successful have several traits in common. They may seem like small differences, but when put together the results were often exceptional. Here is what to look for: