Here’s is a helpful video on swinging wet flies early in the season by using a weighted point fly in a multi-fly rig. Nothing beats throwing dries, IMO. But there is a lot of elegance involved with covering a lot of water and wading with the current. Once the water temps tick up a click
The Search for Giant Browns: Complete!
I’m drafting this on the plane headed back from my two-day fishing trip on the White River in Arkansas. This piece feels harder to write than my “hopes” article, maybe, because my hopes were fulfilled. Perhaps this blog, our collective obsession, is all based on hope: the hope that the next cast will produce a
Fishing Jig Streamers in Winter
Tightlining is definitely its own thing. It requires special rods, unique leaders, and a completely new type of casting and drifting. And, Euro-style jig streamers have been a “big deal” on our local waters for the past few years. Some of my biggest fish have come on them. But, how to fish jig streamers with
In Search of Giant Browns
I’m setting off on my third annual trip to the White River around Cotter, Arkansas. This tradition began a few years ago when my father and a good friend discovered the incredible fishery, along with an exceptional lodge (Cranor’s). The river offers anglers the chance to catch brown trout measured in pounds, not inches. Our