Geartalk

A Better Excuse For Missing Fish

Missed strikes constitute a part of fishing, even for competent anglers.

That large stoneflies (salmonflies) and hoppers are dead last on the list might surprise some folks, especially given their notoriety in the West.

The strongest indication that fish are feeding on emerging caddis is the presence of rising fish with no insects apparent on the water…

With hardly anyone fishing a single fly these days, this is a (semi-serious) call for reconsideration of such, at least in the Yellowstone area.

Simon Chu, my good friend, teaching colleague and expert guide from New Zealand, told me about a simple trick for reviving cdc…

Large wholesale fly companies have come to rely on the introduction of new fly patterns as a way to beef up sales…

Bright flies can act as “attractors,” stimulating a fish’s curiosity or triggering an aggressive, territorial, or predatory response.

Get out of the lead-slinging salt mines and work on your MDC dry fly game.

Anglers look forward to the Mother’s Day caddis (MDC) as a change of pace from tying flies all winter.