If you’re fishing right now, you probably know how comforting it is to drink some warm liquid when you’re on the water. It just makes you feel better. I read on an online fly fishing forum about this coffee thermos. It is slim and you can tuck it into your waders. Most important, it keeps
Author: Jo Tango
Side Sweepin’ to Land Big Trout
Landing big trout on light tippet can be tricky. The above 18″ and fat rainbow took a dry fly attached to 9x tippet. I’ve learned through trial and error how to do it (more here). A key technique for me has been to use “sideways” rod pressure when fighting a big fish. It doesn’t always
Saying Goodbye at the Swift
On my most recent outing, I went to the Swift hatchery pipe area to test out the Bunny Midge. I connected again with Dan, Dan Trela, Doc, Phil, Peter, Bob O., and others. Saw Wooly Bugger George, who then offered to drive me to his house for a coffee break and to see his very
Montana Mongoose Vise
If you’re thinking about fly tying and are pulling together a Christmas wish list, consider the Montana Mongoose vise. Now, it is the first and only vise that I’ve ever owned. But, I’ve been really happy with it. I can tie flies down to size 32, there is a materials clip, and it rotates, for