Dave’s Hopper fly is a great, dry fly that imitates a grasshopper. When Dave Whitlock doessomething, he does it right and his Dave’s Hopper fly is one fly anyone would have a difficult timeimproving. It not only looks like a grasshopper, if fished correctly, it acts like one. Trout lovegrasshoppers and they love Dave’s imitation of them. There probably isn’t a fly shop in Americathat… Read More »Popular Generic Flies – Dave’s Hopper
When a largemouth explodes on a fly or popper on the surface of the water, you will know it. If your not paying attention and don’t see it strike, you will probably be able to hear it. They aren’t shy about eating flies on the surface. Fly fishing for largemouth bass can bring chills up you spine. It is as exciting as freshwater fishing gets.… Read More »Flies – Largemouth Bass
Fly fishing for smallmouth bass is one of the most exciting forms of fly fishing. Pound for pound, theyare considered the strongest fighters of any freshwater fish by many anglers. Smallmouth bass fliesimitate crayfish, nymphs, baitfish, minnows, sculpin, and many other items of food. Like most othertypes of fly fishing, catching smallmouth on the surface offers the most excitement. Top water flies and poppers work… Read More »Flies – Smallmouth Bass Flies
Few anglers would question the fact that dry fly fishing is the most enjoyable form of fly fishing. There’s no doubt that the visual aspect of dry fly fishing is what makes it so popular. Your fishing a fly you can see versus a fly you cannot always see. In many cases you can see the fish take a dry fly. When that is compared… Read More »Flies – Dry Flies
All fishing flies get wet, that is unless they land in a tree when they are cast. Well, on second thought,many wet flies never do actually get wet because they stay in the fly angler’s fly box and are never used. Many of the older, original wet flies end up as a collectors item. It is a fact that wet fly fishing isn’t as popular… Read More »Flies – Wet Flies
Trout flies are artificial imitations of food trout eat with a fishing hook in them. They are fished using a fly rod and fly line. The more the trout fly looks and acts like the real food the trout are eating, the more effective it is in catching them. Trout flies can also be artificial imitations of things trout want to kill or move out… Read More »Flies – Trout Flies
A banker once ask me what I did for a living. I replied, “I sell flies”. He then asked, “who in the World isbuying flies”. I continued to explain that I didn’t sell house flies, rather fishing flies. From that time on, Ihave always tried to add the word “fishing” to flies, or trout flies, flies you fish with, or something toindicate the difference in… Read More »Flies – Fishing Flies
I love to fly fish and have done so for many years. Recently, I found out that Ihad a herniated disc which made slipping or falling extremely dangerous. Alwaysbefore, I just took off into the stream and took falling as part of the day, but nomore. I was then introduced to the best and safest way to move in the waterwithout falling. I got introduced… Read More »Fly Fishing Gear – The Best and Safest Collapsible Wading Staff
Many dedicated trout fishermen load up their gear to go fishing and look forwardto a great day in their favorite stream. They grab their rod, flies, waders and chestpack, but don’t think about basic necessities such as the wading staff. Wading staffs are almost as important a piece of gear as your rod. Moststreams have bottoms that are uneven or rocky and footing can be treacherous… Read More »Fly Fishing Gear – Wading Staff-A Necessary Fly Fishing Accessory
Landing nets not only make it easier for you to land a fish, they also make it easier on thefish. Most fish, especially those ultra tired from being taken on very light tippets, need allthe help they can get to survive unaffected. Keeping them in the water while you arereleasing the hook is one key to good release technique. Choose the smallest one youcan get… Read More »Fly Fishing Gear – Landing Nets