When nymphing, I tend to use barbless jig hooks. I first heard about them from competitive fly fishing anglers, who incorporate them with slotted tungsten beads into anchor flies in a Euro-nymphing set-up. So, I bought some and fished them. I caught fish. So, I bought more sizes. I really like this style of a
Category: Rigs and leaders
Interview: Tim Cammisa, TroutAndFeather.com
Tim Cammisa’s YouTube channel had over one million views as of December 2015. That’s because his fly tying videos are simply amazing. Tim offers extremely valuable advice on flies and how and when to fish them. So, when I started to make flies, I watched many of his videos and continue to do so, as
Having a Plan B
I’ve been venturing out to new waters. It has been fun. I head out after doing some online research and adopt the “why not?” attitude. I mean, I could head out to the same big rivers and fish the same flies and fight the crowds. But, after fishing those waters regularly for about 18 months,
Gary Metras: 1,000+ Trout in One Year
Gary Metras is a Renaissance man. I ran into him a few times while fly fishing, and we over time began to chat. The more I spoke with him, the more I learned about trout and his fascinating background. And, he is one incredible angler. He last year landed 1,000+ trout, about which he
