trout

Fly fishing articles tagged with trout

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behavior

The Dynamics of Fish Spooking: How Group Behavior Affects Catching Success

Why do fish spook? Why don't fish spook? Let's investigate.

drift boat

Drift vs Wade: By the Numbers

Comparing success rates for wade anglers vs drift boat anglers

from the road

Story From The Road: A Year Spent Avoiding the Familiar

What happens when all of your favorite spots were suddenly black listed? A year chasing new water

soft hackles

Active vs Passive Flies

Incentives for tying and fishing soft hackles: exploring how to activate your nymphing

stillwater

Sneaky Good Fly Lines for Alpine Lakes

Why make life harder on yourself when fishing alpine lakes?

stillwater

Flies and Lines for Drop-Offs

Losing flies on drop offs? Not catching anything? It might be your choice of fly line..

freestone

Tracking the End of Runoff with Hydrographs: Tips for River Anglers

when to expect clear conditions after runoff?

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trout vision

Exploring LaFontaine's Color Theory of Attractors

this goes way beyond bright day, bright fly...

tactics

Protecting A Fishery With Ineffective Angling?

Why would you limit your fly fishing tactics to help the fish? Hear me out...

fly design

Trends in Fly Innovation: Classics to Breakthroughs

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

trout vision Featured

Attracting Rises from Trout with Dry Flies

Wisdom from a forgotten book: Why do trout rise to a dry fly? Exploring LaFontaine's lost ideas on attractors

gear

Reviewing Sunray's New Fly Line With Kevlar Core

Notes from our first time out with the no stretch kevlar core of Sunray's new EZ Back Cast fly line

fly tying

Get the Wings Right on the Chubby Chernobyl

Despite being a Swiss Army knife pattern, fly tyers seem to struggle with the wing on the Chubby Chernobyl

fly rod Featured

Which Fly Rod Is Best? That's Asking the Wrong Question

The dirty secret about a fly rod shootout: there is no best rod

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perfect trout fishery

Building the Perfect Trout Fishery (2 of 3)

How would you build the perfect trout fishery? It's like Roller Coaster Tycoon for Fly Fishing. Part 2: Site Design

perfect trout fishery

Building the Perfect Trout Fishery (1 of 3)

How would you build the perfect trout fishery? It's like Roller Coaster Tycoon for Fly Fishing. Part 1: Site Selection

nymphing Featured

Nymphing vs Turbulence

The nymphing angler is locked in a perennial quest to fish deeper because rivers fight back...

Rivers

Down But Not Out: Runoff

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

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tailwater

Tailstone Rivers: What Are They and How Do They Work?

how do tailwaters transform back into freestone rivers? (fly fishing)

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?

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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...

anatomy Featured

Useful Biology: What A Fish Tail Teaches Anglers

We can learn clues about fish by simply understanding how tail shapes differ (Fly Fishing)

secret season

4 Simple Items for Warmer Hands While Winter Fishing

Cold water is great for trout, not so much for your hands

essential reads

End of the Year Round-Up: Our Best Articles from 2023

Highlighting the essential reads from the past year's lineup of fly-fishing articles

grasshoppers Featured

Pink Grasshoppers Really Do Exist

In our never-ending quest to explain why unexpected colors work as fly patterns I found some insights in an unlikely place... the museum...