I’m definitely finding that fast vs. slow water makes a big difference. For the former, larger and brighter flies can work well. For the latter, small and more subdued is best. Example: I tied earlier in the year some thin and small Baetis emergers in a size 18 (edit: recipe here). They work phenomenally well
Category: Flies and fly tying
Prep
A happy Father’s Day to all! I usually fish on Father’s Day. But, this morning, I instead decided to prep for an upcoming fishing trip with some of my children. We again will be going to Tall Timber. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BlogFlyFish.com (@blogflyfish) One of my kids is
Patrick Morrow: Three Summertime Fly Fishing Tactics to Catch More Trout
Blog reader Patrick Morrow wrote this awesome post. Great timing, given that we are in a heat wave. Thank you, Patrick! Hitting the river to chase trout on a bluebird sunny day is almost too good to resist. But just because the weather is perfect doesn’t mean catching fish will be easy — in most
At the Bench: X-Caddis
X-Caddis with CDC underwing via @troutandfeather. #Orvis tactical hook. This did well yesterday in a size 20. #flytying #flyfishing A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on May 21, 2017 at 9:52am PDT As I wrote before, Tim Cammisa’s X-Caddis has been gold for me. When fish are looking up, this is a great fly. It