streamers

Fly fishing articles tagged with streamers

Members only

tactics Featured

Slackwater Strategies

Tackling strategies for fly fishing in slow velocity sections of tailwater and freestone trout streams

tactics

Stay on Schedule to Find Success

Start the clock to figure out hatches or overcome challenging days on the water

drift boat

Drift vs Wade: By the Numbers

Comparing success rates for wade anglers vs drift boat anglers

streamers

Useful Biology: Hacking Camouflage

Countershading is found in almost all fish, how can we use this to our advantage as anglers and fly tyers?

stillwater

Sneaky Good Fly Lines for Alpine Lakes

Why make life harder on yourself when fishing alpine lakes?

stillwater

The Stonefly Equivalent of Stillwater

Everybody loves stoneflies, but what about big bugs in stillwater?

science

Big Flies For Big Fish... right?

Big flies equals big fish, at least that's what we're all told. Is it actually true?

fly design

Trends in Fly Innovation: Classics to Breakthroughs

can we expect new innovations in fly patterns to continue forever?

Members only

wet flies

Why Swinging Soft Hackles Works

It might be the oldest trick in the trout fly fishers playbook. Yet many people still don’t really know why swinging soft hackles work. It's hardly a natural presentation...

fly tying

Weird Flies That Work: Stanky Leg

the fly fishing equivalent of a tube jig

Rivers

Down But Not Out: Runoff

6 favorite flies for fishing runoff, when the rivers are running high, and dirty.

Members only

streamers

How to Match the Hatch with Streamers

Fly fishing: We all know about the bugs... but what about the baitfish?

fly box

Fly Box Shootout: Choosing the Best Storage for Your Flies

Umpqua, Cliff, Fishpond, Tacky, Plano, Fin River, Yakoda, what's the best fly box?

skunked

The Skunk Set Me Free: Reflections on Leaving the Nymphing Highway

Getting skunked, catching nothing, was never an acceptable outcome.... until I realized different

Members only

big fish

5 Tips for Landing Those Big Fish on Your Fly Rod

To be a true angler you need to experience the heartbreak of losing a big fish. Here's how to stack the odds in your favor so that doesn't happen...

fly rod

Instant Favorite: TFO Axiom II-X Fly Rod Review

This fly rod has become an instant favorite, reviewing the tfo axiom 2-x fly rod

Members only

trout

Crash Course in Picky Trout Behavior: How Trout Learn and Decide What to Eat

Fly Fishing graduate school: Understanding a picky trout can be the difference-maker when trying to present flies to these stubborn fish.

pattern hangover

Fish Memory and Pattern Hangover: How Trout Remember What They Eat

You missed the big hatch, but if you know a little about how trout brains work you might know that you're window of opportunity hasn't fully closed yet...

Members only

largemouth bass

How Largemouth Bass See Color: Insights for Fly Fishers

Can fish see color? Bass don't see our flies like you'd expect...

Members only

behavior Featured

Tips for Streams with Low Fish Density

Lets take a look at how we approach rivers based on fish density and discuss what fishing rivers with fewer fish per mile have to offer

Members only

sculpin Featured

Phantom Sculpins of the South Platte: Trout Don't Care What Your Fly Mimics

Why would a trout eat a sculpin fly in a river without sculpin?

fly tying

3 Under Appreciated Fly Tying Materials Every Trout Angler Should Try

Fly Tying: I want to highlight some under-appreciated materials that look incredible

behavior

Sibling Rivalry: How Brown and Rainbow Trout Behave When Sharing a Stream

Rainbow Trout vs Brown Trout , the Ultimate Battle

stillwater

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

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

fly rod

Rethinking the 9' 5wt Fly Rod: Why Longer Fly Rods Are Gaining Ground

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