A fishing report I received from Derek Porter: We just got back from 4 days in the smokies backcountry. As you know, the water is the lowest it’s been since 2016. Obviously had to use great caution approaching the creek and casting, moving around etc. We saw tons of Great Autumn Brown Sedge in the air – laying eggs all day long (usually you think… Read More »Great Smoky Mountains National Park Trout In Low Water Conditions
Backcountry Fly Fishing on the Rooftop of Wyoming If you are looking for a remote western backcountry experience where the variety of the terrain and scenery is equally matched by the variety of fish you will catch then look no further than the Wind River Range of the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming. The WRR encompasses 2.25 million acres in an area roughly 110 miles long… Read More »Wind River Magic
Introduction The Word Hatch The is the first article of a new series of posts on “matching the hatch”. The phrase “matching the hatch” is often used by fly anglers fishing for trout and sometimes for other species such as bass, pike, etc. During the last several years the phrase has even been used by anglers using conventional tackle fishing for many different species… Read More »Matching the Hatch
First, although I’m sure most of you already know, I just want to make sure you understand what the term terrestrial insect refers too. Terrestrial insects are insects that are born and spend most of their life on land. They get into the water only by accident. Windy conditions and other natural conditions can cause these insects to sometimes loose their caution and end up… Read More »Fishing Imitations of Terrestrial Insects
During the spring months, trout will usually respond on the surface very well when thewater reaches 50 degrees F. for a day or two. Dry fly fishing can even be excellent at this temperature provided hatches are occurring. Angie and I generally would start out fishing a nymph if the water temperature was below 50 degrees and not expected to rise to that temperature.… Read More »Fly Fishing Cold Water for Trout
by James Marsh 09/26/22Someone sent us an email asking which method of fishing catches the most trout – dry fly fishing on the surface or fishing flies below the surface of the water. The subject of email was fishing dry flies versus fishing flies below the surface. I first thought of responding by writing that it greatly depends on the percentage of anglers fishing dry… Read More »Where do trout eat – on the surface of the water or below it?
by James Marsh In the northern parts of the U.S., brown trout will soon be starting their annual spawning activity. Of course, this is due to the cooler climate which results in water temperatures that are much lower at this time of year than those in the middle and southern parts of the nation. Yes, it is still early for the great majority of spawning… Read More »Spawning Brown Trout
A family fly fishing trip to the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountains Several years ago I had a call from a North Carolina man named Jerry Maslar who said he wanted to know if Angie and I would sell Perfect Fly Company. The answer was no, but after meeting him in person, I encouraged him to form his own fly fishing company. After a brief time… Read More »Drew Maslar, like Father and Grandfather
If you plan on fly fishing for trout, you better get used to the term “(the name of the stream) flies”. For example, Madison River trout flies. Although the name infers there’s something unique about the flies you need to fish that stream, there isn’t. The purpose of the fly is to fool the trout into taking it for one of the insects or other… Read More »Choosing the Right Fly
During the late Summer and early Fall, many trout streams become very low due to the lack of rainfall. In these cases, if the air temperatures become very hot, trout streams can get low of oxygen in bad condition and fishing can become very tough and stressful on the trout when you are successful in hooking one. If the water temperature is not too warm… Read More »Fishing for Trout during the Summer in Low Clear Water