Fly fishing instructor Greg Mason can often be spotted Saturday mornings at Urban Harvest Farmers Market with a colorful array of lures, ready to spread the gospel of the ten and two swing technique ...
Basic fly fishing instruction tells you to look for and fish the seams, where slow water and faster water come together. In the beginning, this isn't always as easy as it sounds to untrained eyes.
There’s much more to fly fishing than tying on a fly and whipping your line around a pond. Casting, hook setting and reeling all demand a level of finesse that goes beyond what anglers experience when ...
If you wonder why trout anglers get a bad rap. Well, why do we need our own tippet sizing system that makes no sense to other fly anglers? If you’re fishing for saltwater species – or most freshwater ...
In theory, fly-fishing is a simple sport: Pick a body of water, choose a fly-fishing rod, select your “fly” (or bait), tie a secure knot, cast your line and, hopefully, land a fish on the other end.
Take me to your leader, and chances are we’ll be able to fix some of your flyfishing problems. Leaders are among the basic elements of fly tackle, but the essentials of leader design and performance ...
Fly fishing is synonymous with trout. When most people think about fly fishing, they conjure images of mountain streams and fish sipping mayflies and caddisflies off the surface. It’s true that the ...
If you grew up fishing and happen to be a child of the ’90s, you likely owned a Banjo Minnow kit, because the infomercial pushing them ran on every channel that aired fishing shows—and even some that ...
Flying fish are not birds, but they can "fly" in a way that leaves many people amazed. These fish are known for their long, wing-like fins that enable them to leap out of the water and glide for long ...