If you’re fishing right now, you probably know how comforting it is to drink some warm liquid when you’re on the water. It just makes you feel better. I read on an online fly fishing forum about this coffee thermos. It is slim and you can tuck it into your waders. Most important, it keeps
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
Saying Goodbye at the Swift
On my most recent outing, I went to the Swift hatchery pipe area to test out the Bunny Midge. I connected again with Dan, Dan Trela, Doc, Phil, Peter, Bob O., and others. Saw Wooly Bugger George, who then offered to drive me to his house for a coffee break and to see his very
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