Fly Fishing Tips

News & Tips: The Brilliant Clouser Minnow: A Smallmouth Bass Favorite...
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The Brilliant Clouser Minnow: A Smallmouth Bass Favorite

July 31, 2014
If you ask me, there are four hallmarks of a great fly: they should be easy and inexpensive to tie; the material required should be readily available; they should be simple to fish; and they should…
News & Tips: How to Fish the Damsel Dry Fly During Summer Months...
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How to Fish the Damsel Dry Fly During Summer Months

July 30, 2014
Damsel flies, for those of us that are not super knowledgeable about terrestrial insects, are smaller delicate versions of the dragon flies we see around lakes and rivers. Damsels hatch during the…
News & Tips: When Other Flies Fail This Summer, Give Wet Flies a Chance...
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When Other Flies Fail, Give Wet Flies a Chance

July 30, 2014
Wet flies — and the use of them — have become somewhat of a lost art in the realm of fly fishing for trout. Which is unfortunate, as wet flies are both easy to fish and productive. So when my friend…
News & Tips: Fly Fishing: 9 Tips for Bushwhacking Backcountry Lunkers...
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Fly Fishing: 9 Tips for Bushwhacking Backcountry Lunkers

July 29, 2014
It's about 10 a.m., and my buddy and I have already been walking for more than two hours. The trail into the forest long gone, we lunge over slippery fallen logs and scramble up rock outcrops.  Far…
News & Tips: How to Make the False Cast in Fly Fishing [Video]...
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How to Make the False Cast in Fly Fishing [Video]

July 23, 2014
Casting as a function in fly fishing is a fundamental skill that separates the effective fly fisherman from the ineffective one. While there are many different types of fly-casts that an angler has…
News & Tips: Tips for Choosing Summertime Flies for Stream Trout...
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Tips for Choosing Summertime Flies for Stream Trout

July 23, 2014
This past weekend I embarked on one of my favorite activities: fishing an unfamiliar stream for wild trout. And when there I made sure I was armed with a box full of great summertime flies,…
News & Tips: Tips for Fly Fishing Pond Trout During Summer Months...
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Tips for Fly Fishing Pond Trout During Summer Months

July 20, 2014
If you're wanting to include fly fishing for farm pond trout in your summer plans, there are a few things you'll need to know. Rainbow trout are raised in hatcheries and fish runs for the stocking of…
News & Tips: Learn the Dap Cast for Hard-to-Reach Trout...
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Learn the Dap Cast for Hard-to-Reach Trout

July 19, 2014
Novice fly fishermen often think the farther they cast, the more trout they'll catch. Actually, more often than not, carefully stalking and wading and then a short, accurate cast is a better approach…
News & Tips: 3 Fly Fishing Tips From Yellowstone’s Gardner River...
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3 Fly Fishing Tips From Yellowstone’s Gardner River

July 16, 2014
The Gardner River (also known as the Gardiner River) has some of the most beautiful pocket water fly-fishing stretches found throughout Yellowstone National Park. A tributary of the Yellowstone River…
News & Tips: How to Catch Pond Bass on a Fly Rod
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How to Catch Pond Bass on a Fly Rod

July 12, 2014
I can't think of any place better for catching bass on a fly rod than farm ponds, stock tanks and tiny natural lakes and creeks backed up by beaver dams. The reason they're so appealing is that much…
News & Tips: 3 Tips to Fly Fishing the Mayfly Hatch at Night...
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3 Tips to Fly Fishing the Mayfly Hatch at Night

July 9, 2014
For two weeks or so every year anglers migrate to riverbanks at dusk to await the annual mayfly hatches. These hatches are some of the most spectacular events a fly fisherman will never see because…
News & Tips: 3 Tips for Catching Hot Weather Trout
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3 Tips for Catching Hot Weather Trout

July 3, 2014
Trout fishing in the lakes and streams of the Missouri Ozarks is a year round affair. However, most fly fishing trips take place in the summertime. Temperatures can soar during the three vacation…