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Trout Fishing Tricks and Tips
Most tips for successful
trout fishing are not deep, dark secrets. They
are usually bits of wisdom that have passed down
from friend to friend or sometimes learned from
a professional guide. There are, however, a few
revelations that seem to jump out at us when we
are on the stream and they become techniques
that will consistently add to your catch...
Fly Fishing Tips: Tips For Matching The Hatch
When the hatch is on, insects like mayflies and caddis
flies are in transition from their aquatic phase to
their adult flying phase. They are very vulnerable at
this point either making their way to the surface,
emerging from their immature exoskeleton just at the
surface, or drying their wings on top of the surface...
The
Best Fly Fishing Rivers in New England
If you delight in matching wits with the wily trout, you are in for a treat in New England. The climate is perfect for cold water fishing year round! Here are my recommendations for rivers. You should be able to find something here within striking range (2 hour drive) of the larger population centers....
Winter Trout Fishing - A
Scientific Approach to Catching More Trout in Winter
Winter
trout fishing can be one of the most frustrating
and most rewarding fly fishing experiences
you'll ever encounter. You can be accused of
being crazy when people see you standing waist
deep in a river constantly removing ice from
your rod guides, but it's hard to notice the
cold when you're catching trout....
Getting Started with Steelhead
Fishing
Before heading out to the river to start
fishing for steelhead it is important to think about
what you are going to use for bait and how you are going
to set up your equipment. While there are many methods
of steelhead fishing, drift fishing is the most common....
Winter Time Is Midge Time When Fly Fishing For Trout
Let's
face it, we dream in Technicolor of size 10 green drake
hatches or Hexagenia Limbata as big as beavers - but the
reality is Winter Time Is Midge Time...
Five Keys to Catching Steelhead
Trout
Steelhead. Sea-run trout. Call
them what you want, these silver beasts are among the
best fighters you'll ever tussle with in a freshwater
stream...
Finding a Trout's Feeding Zone
One thing beginning fly fishermen
struggle with their first time on a
trout stream is locating where fish are
feeding. It's not the pattern, cast, or
the retrieve that gets them in trouble,
it's the presentation and figuring out
how to get that fly in the strike zone...
Making a Fly Tying Bench
I've found that I
really would like to have one of those fly tying benches -- the ones
with the work area and a place for your tools and your spools...
How to Fish a Streamer
Many fly fishermen understand
that if you want to catch large trout consistently fishing a streamer is
the best method. Streamers are flies that are tied to imitate baitfish
and are normally much larger then dry fly patterns...
Fishing a Dry and Dropper
Rig
Possibly the most effective
way to catch trout during non-hatch periods is by fishing a dry and
dropper rig. This method is nothing new to fly fishing, but it is a
technique...
How to Use Your Tippet when Fly Fishing
For many beginning fly fishermen
tippet is something of a mystery. Tippet is the fine leader material
that attaches to your fly...
Winterizing
Fishing
Tackle
Winterizing fishing tackle time. Despite the
fact it's a beautiful fall here in the south, I'm preparing to seriously
curtail my fishing. I reluctantly do this about the same time every year...
How to Build a Rod Wrapping Jig
After browsing through several rod building
catalogs and websites, I figured out what I wanted in a rod wrapper and
decided to build my own. I selected poplar hardwood from my local Lowe’s
Home Improvement Store, but you can use pine, maple, oak, or whatever
you prefer. Total cost for my wood and the necessary hardware was a
little over $15.00...
How Hard is it to Build a Fishing
Rod?
If you are like me,
you may be thinking
that building your
own custom built
fishing rod would be
a difficult
endeavour. When I
first discovered that it was possible to custom build a fishing rod...
Why
you should fish Midges?
There’s no
doubt there are times when big flies are the ticket to catching and
targeting big trout, but when you find yourself fly fishing technical
trout water, in many cases, it will pay big dividends to put up those
big gaudy fly patterns, and break out your midge box...
Fishing in Central Maine
People visit Maine for
various reasons. Some are looking for great
scenery, some take advantage of the hiking
trails or whitewater rafting that the state
provides...
Trout MVP's--Nymphs and Wets
Stock your boxes with our Most Valuable Patterns, and you'll be ready to
play any trout in the country....
Large Arbor Reels
Wonder how they work? Here’s the skinny on fat reels . . .
Farmington River
With all the problems of
the modern age, the Farmington River in Connecticut...
Trout Stream Holding
Spots
Favored
Holding Spots of Trout in a Typical Section of River...
Rise Forms
Lots of good knowledge to improve
the catching ratio come from observation. A very important piece of
information comes from watching how the fish are behaving...
The
Truth About Dry-Fly Fishing
Behold the dry-fly purist, with his form-fitting neoprene waders,
bulging vest, expensive graphite rod, and fancy English reel...
Do You See What Trout See?
The eyes of a trout produce a significantly
different view of the world than the eyes of a fly fisher...
Stalking Large
Trout
It normally takes a serious hatch to justify
a large trout expending the energy necessary to feed on dries...
Simplifying the Chaos to find Trout
At
first glance a trout stream looks to be a chaotic mixture of rushing
water, boulders, log jams, curves, pools and straight runs...
Damsels in Distress
Damsels in distress may
be the stuff of fairy tales, but in real life, they're the stuff
of spectacular fly fishing...
Salmonfly Tactics
The annual madness known as the salmonfly hatch is
about to kick off on numerous Rocky Mountain trout streams...
Midges
Midges can usually be found in stillwaters. They are in the
Chironomidae family. They sort of resemble small Mosquitoes...
New
Health Study Casts Doubt On Fly Fishing
It's perceived as the ultimate
stress-buster, but it turns out that flyfishing is just about as hard
on the back, arms, wrists and elbows as more competitive sports like golf,
tennis and baseball, according to a new study...
Three
Fly Patterns Imitate Variety of Forage
It's easy to spend $100 on a little plastic cup of
specialty flies. I know, I've done it...
The
Zen And The Lure Of Realistic Fly Tying
Fly-tier Bill Logan creates fantastically detailed
flies that are never used for fishing, take 150 hours to create and start
selling at $4,000...
Flexibility:
The key to fishing a major hatch
Casting a fly while a hatch takes place can frustrate
any angler, a few simple strategies can make a world of difference...
Hand-tied
flies: Priceless and Viceless
Harry Lemire is fly-fishing's
version of the Latin scholar, a singular crusader who keeps alive one
dead and forgotten dialect in the language of fly-tying...
Fishing the Massachusetts Berkshires for Brook
Trout and Brown Trout
Savoy
Mountain State Forest, in Florida, Massachusetts holds within
its eskers one of the prettiest little ponds in Massachusetts...
Strike Indicators for Fly Fishing
he
dry fly purist may choose to fish with terrestrial patterns or
attractors, but presenting nymphs in a dead drift manner is the
most reliable fishing method during these periods....
Fly Fishing Locations for Bass
Fly
fishing for bass is an interesting change
from the traditional bass fishing. If you
are ready for this change, here is a pointer
to keep in mind...
The Best Streamer Patterns in Fly Fishing
Streamer fishing is one of my favorite early and
late season methods of fly-fishing. These are the
times when trout seem more interested in larger
meals, so streamer are fishing is often my method of
choice...
10 Tips for Great Trout
Fishing in the Fall
Fall is a wonderful time full of color,
with orange, red, yellow and
some green. I also love to
see rainbows and not the
weather kind...
Fly Fishing for the Elusive
Tiger Trout
This is one of the most
exciting trout to catch on a
fly rod. They are aggressive
and will hit the fly hard
and furious...
Buying
Fly Fishing Flies as a Gift
If you know a fly fisherman, and are looking for a gift
for him, fishing flies are a great choice....
Zen and Fly
Fishing
The doe and fawns did a midair
180º turn, headed down the bank at full speed, crossed the
creek...
Fly
Fishing - My Personal Favorite Fly Selections
For someone just starting out, or as a
perfect gift, they offer numerous
pre-packaged fly selections...
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