Stu Tripney is an artist, writer, fly-fishing guide, casting instructor and fly designer from the South Island of New Zealand.
“High in the Andes” from The Zen of Flyfishing by Peter Kaminsky.
Joe Dilschneider is the owner and operator of Trout Stalkers guide service and the Madison River Fishing Company in Ennis, Montana.
Reading Water: What do you do when you get on a big, wide river, like the Madison, Bighorn, or South Fork of the Snake?
When reading water, ask yourself this simple question: If I were a trout, where would I be?
An angler can often tell what type of fly to use by watching the rises of fish in a run.
The wind-blown tree branch that’s waving back and forth above the river surface is not a trout magnet.
THE COLORADO RIVER SELDOM GIVES UP HER DEAD
Spend more time looking for clues that will help you prioritize your fly casts.