I’ve never had good luck with the Hendrickson hatch. I’m either too early or too late. Anglers often tell me: “You should have been here yesterday.” When I go out on a calm day, the wind unfortunately often kicks in unexpectedly. Or, a clear day becomes a rainy day. Ephemerella subvaria is often ephemeral, at
Author: Jo Tango
Swinging Wets with Lance Egan
Here’s is a helpful video on swinging wet flies early in the season by using a weighted point fly in a multi-fly rig. Nothing beats throwing dries, IMO. But there is a lot of elegance involved with covering a lot of water and wading with the current. Once the water temps tick up a click
Fishing Jig Streamers in Winter
Tightlining is definitely its own thing. It requires special rods, unique leaders, and a completely new type of casting and drifting. And, Euro-style jig streamers have been a “big deal” on our local waters for the past few years. Some of my biggest fish have come on them. But, how to fish jig streamers with
Robert Christmann: ‘My Favorite Fly’
Here is another great guest post from Bob Christmann. Since I now can no longer fly fish due to my big-time balance issues I thought I could at least share this as you dream of warmer days and rising fish. My all time favorite fly is the Nelson’s Caddis. I first learned of it in