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
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A Beautiful Video
This is an amazing video. Less is more when describing it, IMO. Enjoy.
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
Montana Mongoose Vise
If you’re thinking about fly tying and are pulling together a Christmas wish list, consider the Montana Mongoose vise. Now, it is the first and only vise that I’ve ever owned. But, I’ve been really happy with it. I can tie flies down to size 32, there is a materials clip, and it rotates, for