Every summer, I do a long weekend at Tall Timber Lodge. Great lake and river fly fishing, friendly service, and amazing food. I will be heading up for my tenth visit next month. It is a family-run operation, with various siblings running the front desk, kitchen, and guide service. You can choose to fish Back
Category: Videos
Gear Review: C&F Patch (and, a Gratuitous Swift ‘Bow)
C&F has a cool chest patch. I really like it because it’s small, lightweight, and has some unique features. Good value for the money, IMO. First, one side of the box has magnets. It’s a great place to quickly place flies and let them dry. The flies stick to the magnets. The sides of
Video: ‘Balls Deep’
How about a trip, for nine weeks, in New Zealand? Just you, a back pack, and fly fishing gear. You run into some fellow fly fishermen. And, NZ trout. Many of them. The above video is really cool. Mesmerizing. Worth watching in its entirety, IMO. Trust me.
Streamer Fishing (and, Video of a Swift Rainbow)
When fishing streamers for trout, I use the 20% Rule and avoid throwing them at high noon. Some of that comes from Jason Randall, who wrote this great book on why and how trout feed. He believes most trout will try and eat prey that are 20% of their length or less. They know that