Lakes

A collection of 25 posts

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fish behavior

The Science of Rest: Trout Get Burnout Too

How long is a fish's recovery after getting hooked? And how long would it take to reset the timid behavior of previously hooked fish throughout an entire fishery?

exploring

Frontiers in Angling

Let's take a look at those new fisheries, and how anglers can uncover new and unexplored frontiers in angling

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largemouth bass Featured

Understanding Warmwater Lakes

In warmwater fly fishing, especially bass fishing, we often just throw poppers and streamers with little emphasis on understanding the reasoning for these tactics

tailwaters Featured

The Double Tailwater Phenomenon

"Tailwater" is almost a mythical word in Western fly fishing. What about double tailwaters?

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conservation Featured

The Warmwater-Coldwater Connection

Conservation: Let's take a look at the surprising way that warmwater can support coldwater fisheries

common carp

Story From the Road: 4-Wheeled Oven

Fly fishing: Craving the flats, it was finally time to dig into the carp game again

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natural history Featured

The Story of the Cutthroat Trout Subspecies

This is the story of how Cutthroat trout spread across western North America and transformed into their distinct variations

technical trout

Catch More Trout with These Articles

Fly fishing: Let's discuss everything from approaching the water, to rigging, flies, and dealing with picky trout.

terrestrials

Silver Linings Fly Box: Grasshoppers and Drought

Fly fishing: There is one interesting byproduct of the drought that could serve to favor trout anglers when fishing hoppers

alpine

Alpine Flies: Darker as You Climb

Alpine fly fishing: the higher the elevation, the darker the fly

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barometric pressure

Myth-Busting: The Barometric Pressure Debate

Lets look at the Barometric Pressure debate, one of the most enigmatic topics in fly fishing.

grass carp

Story From The Road: Mudwrestling

Our fly fishing story of landing an unlikely fish, and navigating the 9-5 grind

Lakes

The Elephant in the River

Fly fishing: We're all going to have to deal with river overcrowding at some point in the future, if not already.

stillwater

Why Don't We See More Chartreuse in Stillwater Trout Flies?

Fly fishing lakes: Do you recall any chartreuse flies for trout when shopping at your average fly shop?

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terrestrials

The Colorful World of Grasshoppers

Fly tying: What are the best colors for tying and fishing grasshoppers. Check out our breakdown.

colorado

Alpine Ice-Off: Raining Dust

We discuss a phenomenon that's causing earlier spring snowmelt

fly tying

Weird Flies That Work: Super-X

Fly tying: Developed for the South Fork of the Snake River below Palisades Reservoir in Southeastern Idaho, the Super-X kind of has a cult following

fly rod

Rethinking the 9' 5wt Fly Rod

Fly fishing: Are longer rods going to replace the 9ft 5wt?

rigging

Tippet Rings: Rigging with a Secret Weapon

If you're fly fishing rig has multiple flies, a tippet ring unlocks the opportunity for both flies to move naturally.

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fly tying

Adding Triggers to Fly Patterns: Subliminal Messaging for Trout

Fly tying: We might carry a lot of patterns, but if none match the searching terms outlined by trout, then what good are they?

invasive species

Are We Loving Our Blue Ribbon Fisheries to Death?

New Zealand mudsnails (NZMS), have rapidly expanded across the United States and scientists have long suspected that anglers play a key role in range expansion.

trout

Don't Overlook Split Shot

Your friend is catching fish, but you’re stumped. From a distance, you shout back and forth, “How deep are you?”, “What flies?”....Then the final piece of the puzzle, “How much weight”?

Lakes

10 Tips: So You Want to Try Fly Fishing Stillwater

10 tips for fly fishing on lakes and stillwaters. It can be a tough game, but the best way to learn is by reading this post and saving yourself the troubles we've had to learn from.

Lakes

Where to Start with Stillwater Flies

Our best stillwater fly patterns, condensed into a convenient to read word cloud. Pheasant tails and leeches go a long way.

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Rivers

Indicator Selection Influences Drift Success

4 tips for selecting a fly fishing indicator. Not all indicators are created equally, and each has its advantage, and disadvantage.