George Daniel (his website is livinonthefly.com) recently released a video filmed on his truck’s tailgate where he shows off his gear, tackle, and flies. In particular, George explains how he organizes his fly fishing tackle. George is one of the fathers of modern day nymphing, an accomplished former competitive angler, writer, and instructor/coach. I’ve read
Author: David Hyde
Paying to Play: My Experience at DePuy Spring Creek and Whether or Not I’ll Be Back
This past summer, I was lucky enough to spend five nights in Western Montana with little in the way of obligations. What was supposed to be a family trip turned into a personal vacation after my daughter was running a fever the day of our flight. My wife insisted that I still go, and I
Is ‘Mending the Line’ Really a Movie About Fly Fishing and Is It Any Good?
March 26, 2024 update – this film is now available for streaming on Netflix and is #1 in movies today. If you think I should rewatch it and re-review it let me know in the comments! (On this long weekend to mark Veterans Day, we give a shout out to all who have served. This blog
Euronymphing Made Easy With the Barrel Swivel Sighter
I’ve found success Euronymphing using a three-foot section of sighter material with small barrel swivels on each end. I’ll quickly explain the rig here and my experience with it. While I’m certainly not the first to use barrel swivels while fly fishing, I haven’t found many other online posters using this method. The formula is
