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 Range Magic
We receive several telephone calls or email messages a day requesting information on the various streams we cover and have web pages on. When the weather first starts turning cold, the number one question we get other than what flies to use, is when to use dry flies and when to use nymphs. Some anglers writing or calling us know the water temperature of the… Read More »Strategies and tips on fly fishing cold water
Check out the low prices on our Perfect Fly Rod and Fly Rod/Reel/Line Outfits. They are already low priced as compared to fly shop prices because we have sales representatives and distributor middle men expenses. The weather is cooling off nation-wide and excellent conditions for fly fishing for trout and other species should again be very good. Shipping within the U.S. is Free. “Perfect… Read More »Late Season Fly Fishing Sale:
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