Yes, that’s right: Crazy. Ass. Flies. Well, it is September tomorrow. On that month, I find that the fish are incredibly difficult. Nearly all bug hatches have ended. The few still happening are small. And, the fish have seen many flies of many variations over many months. So, I try to throw flies that are
Fish the Conditions
There is something special about catching trout on a dry fly. The rise, the take, and the rush of feeling a trashing weight at the end of the line. This summer has provided some excellent fly fishing opportunities due to the heavy rainfall. At times, the fishing has been tough, but a combination of cool
At the Bench: My Lucky Perdigón
Last autumn, I landed my personal best trout. It was a 22″ buck brown. I couldn’t believe my luck. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BlogFlyFish.com (@blogflyfish) The fish fell for a brown Perdigón with an orange hot spot. It was in a shallow riffle, most likely grazing on brookie eggs. Or,
Team USA
Fly fishing Team USA is heading to Slovakia for the World Championships. One of the anglers is Lance Egan (who invented the Rainbow Warrior and brought over the Frenchie from Europe), who also is behind the recent Modern Nymphing video. As I’ve written in the past, it is a great intro to tightlining. I bought