Swinging a San Juan worm So, I’m thinking of swinging a San Juan Worm since I’m in the midst of deciding what I’m gonna do with all these nymphs I have in my little fly box since I rarely nymph. Sure, I get all excited about nymphing and pick up a few store-bought offerings here and there, thinking […]
Soft Hackle Flies
What About Soft-Hackled Flies? A few soft-hackles. The first, in front, is the March Brown Spider. photo by Carol Ann Morris Question: “When fishing rivers, under what conditions do I use a soft-hackle fly? And can you recommend a pattern for an intermediate level tier?” Tying the Spectrumized March Brown Spider by Davie McPhail Materials […]
Recycling Abandoned Commercial Nets into Sunglasses?
Untangle Our Oceans Discarded fishing nets and gear are some of the deadliest forms of plastic in our oceans. Every year, the amount of these grows by an estimated 640,000 tons. So we’re joining forces with Bureo, a dedicated team working with fishermen to prevent used nets from polluting our oceans and harming marine life.
Good Steelhead articles from Gink and Gasoline
You Can Be In The 10% Of Steelheaders Who Catch 90% Of The Fish YOU’VE HEARD THE OLD ADAGE; 10% OF THE FISHERMEN CATCH 90% OF THE FISH. I had a client ask me just the other day if I believed in that. “Absolutely” was my response. He then asked how many days would he […]
Buying a Trout Rod
Trout Tips: Choosing a rod These days, when even a modestly priced rod will set you back $350, it’s more important than ever to choose wisely. Whenever I rod shop, I’m reminded of that scene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, when the traitor arrives in the Grail Room and is handed the false […]
Brand Ambassadors and Social Media…Ryan Hudson
OPINION: Fly Fishing “Brand Ambassadors” + Social Media – What Might They Be Doing to Your Fishery? The December 2017 American Angler cover photo is of Patrick Duke, a fishing guide in Colorado, presenting an impressive male brown trout, a trophy fish anyone would love to claim. The brown also has a noticeable beat up […]
Spey Casting Youtube: Circle up, or Drift
I just published a Spey Casting Youtube video about the drift or circle up. The circle up is the part of the cast that gets you from the end of the sweep to the beginning of the forward cast. According to the Flyfishers International website, the definition of the Drift is: Drift – Rod rotation […]
15 tips for Teaching a Kid (teenager) to Love Fly Fishing
There are no rules, other than It must be fun. It has to be a happy day. Dad needs to be in a good mood, the entire time. It’s like training a puppy. It’s not about demanding that the puppy obey, it’s more about building a bond and establishing a rapport with the puppy and […]
My New Favorite Steelhead Fly Tier – Nikki Page
I have a new Favorite Steelhead fly tier and her Name is Nikki Page. Nikki is a participating member of my YouTube community who reached out to me to say thank you for my casting videos by offering me some of her custom Steelhead Flies. First and foremost she is a Steelheader and Skagit caster, or […]
Casting Longbelly Spey Lines
Three things I am working on in my effort to develop my casting technique with long belly Spey Lines. Keeping my elbows in front of me for the lift and sweep. Particularly with the up hand elbow. I want to keep the line moving at an incline to form the bottom leg of the V […]