Wow, above, is a great video featuring brown trout and some slow-motion footage. It also features Euro-nymphing. As I’ve written before, that technique, for me, has been incredibly productive. It has led to some days featuring a pile of trout and some big ones (my personal best is a 21″ holdover brown from the Farmington).
Category: Techniques
Staying Warm During Winter Fishing
I fished quite a bit last winter. I go out with many layers and a ski hat. One thing with which I struggled, though, was this: how to keep my hands warm. I tried various gloves and also invested in a pair of fishing gloves where you can make them either fingerless or covered. Nothing
‘The Dropper Adjustment’
I think many fly fishing videos make it look easy. Music is in the background, tippets don’t break, and the trout voraciously eat flies. But, we all know there’s a lot of trial and error. The video up top from Dave and Amelia Jensen is a refreshing change of pace. The two are talking out
Side Sweepin’ to Land Big Trout
Landing big trout on light tippet can be tricky. The above 18″ and fat rainbow took a dry fly attached to 9x tippet. I’ve learned through trial and error how to do it (more here). A key technique for me has been to use “sideways” rod pressure when fighting a big fish. It doesn’t always