Fly fisherman like all other fishing enthusiasts have the belief that certain patterns or baits work better in a particular seasons or with certain types of fish. The truth behind some of these…
The Memorial Day holiday weekend gives anglers a chance to get on the water in pursuit of a cobia. These saltwater fish are prized for their fighting ability. When not practicing catch and release,…
The toad's soft-plastic legs kicked out a steady, gurgling tempo as it swam over a 6-foot weed flat. The sound was too steady, I thought to myself. Too predictable, too ordered — something's got to…
One of the finest ways I know to spend a hot summer day is drifting for flounder. If you live anywhere near the East Coast or Gulf Coast there's likely a good spot or two within driving distance…
If you have a lot of success catching bass in June, you can apply those same techniques when you find similar water and weather conditions during other summer months.
Rivers are great place to fish…
Having just returned back from a brook trout trip to Algonquin Provincial Park (Ontario, Canada), I was able to learn first hand what is needed to catch these often cunning, yet scrappy little…
Fly fishing is the first love of many die hard anglers. Few things match the inspirational feeling of loading a rod up and shooting a line 40 feet across a cold, clear trout stream. Equally inspiring…
When it comes to freshwater angling, weeds play an extremely important role in the livelihood of a fish. They provide shelter, oxygen, ambush points, and a smorgasbord of baitfish — more than enough…
There's an old tried and true axiom in fly fishing. Essentially it says, "Neatly tied flies catch fishermen but scruffy flies catch fish."
In my humble opinion, truer words have never been spoken.…
After a successful memorial weekend on the local rivers I frequent, I can't help but think of a special nymphing technique that could change how some fly anglers approach small streams. Understanding…
Summer's arrival will bring more than just warmer water temperatures. By now submerged weeds will be developed enough to serve as a significant draw to not only larger gamefish, but panfish as well.…
If I were to wax mystically poetic when it comes to the pursuit of the Atlantic permit, perhaps I could postulate a three cornered piece of the world that would include the Bahamas, Miami to the…
