Guest writer Tal Gregory blogs about fly fishing (here) and books (here) between bouts of working, both at his job, and, on an old house that will never actually be finished. Fly fishing successfully for steelhead requires a broad range of skills. I have been working on acquiring them over the course of 20 years,
Category: Rigs and leaders
A Field Guide to Mountain Streams
Mountain streams are my favorite spots to fish. While they are fairly challenging to fish due to runoff and high/discolored water at certain times of the year, they can be red hot when hit at the right time or when the right flies are used. Due to the ease of catching fish, many people assume
The Harvey Slackline Dry Fly Leader
Last summer and this summer, during “dries or die” periods, I’ve been fishing with a home-made Harvey Slackline leader. When I’m fishing dries, I tend to use that leader with my H2 #4. The leader is designed to have its back 1/3 collapse in a pile. That gives longer drifts. My leader of choice is
Cheap Insurance
During the fourth quarter of yesterday’s fun outing, my nymphs were absolutely snagged on bottom structure about 20 yards downstream. I was standing amidst really strong current with white water all around me. It was one of those perilous wades. So, I didn’t want to wade down and wade back up, as I almost had