 | Sea Bass Fishery Thrives After Crash Pierre Affre visited from Paris last month, filming a report for French television on the health of the striped bass population in the United States contrasted with the steep decline in population of the European sea bass. (The European bass is identical to the striped bass, except it has no stripes ... read more |
| Photos from the Great Lakes State Being the photography buff that I am I spent some free time looking around at some other people's work and stumbled upon a great collection of scenic photos taken in Michigan. None of the photos are necessarily fly fishing related but if you are anything like me some breathtaking photos of beautiful ... read more |
| Engle: Gifts for the fly-fisher in the family But more than anything, I think it’s the fly-fishers who are slowing down now rather than the trout. A lot of us have fished hard since last February, and it only seems right to take a break and reflect on the passing of another season. And besides, we’re only a month away from the winter solstice. ... read more |
| Wounded troops catch fish, release pain A group of six soldiers gathered at Maria Lake east of Walsenburg with guides from Pueblo and Colorado Springs for some of their first attempts at fly fishing."I got one, here it comes," said Sgt. Ryan Coulson, reeling in a 16-inch trout at the banks of the calm lake.Shortly thereafter, another sold ... read more |
| Drift DVD Reviews Here are a few Drift reviews that I have stumbled upon while surfing the web. The moment the first spey cast jumps from the screen in high definition, and the fly line falls over the currents of the Deschutes River, the viewer is hooked. The film’s vibrancy strikes an immediate chord, an ... read more |
| Matt McGinnis' Streamer One of Montana's legendary trout flies, the girdle bug, was designed to imitate a large stonefly nymph, or "hellgrammite," as the local anglers on the Big Hole River call the big aquatic insects. Lost in the murky currents of time, however, is the original name of the girdle bug. Back in the 1930s ... read more |
| Healing Waters Jim Hutton was calm and methodic as he stood knee-deep in the icy water of the Big Thompson River and cast a fishing line upstream. His eyes never came off the fly, which he watched slowly flow downstream in the current. When the line reached as far as it could go, he picked it up, cast it upstream ... read more |
| The Fly Fishing Rabbi On Friday nights you can find me leading services at Temple Shearith Israel in Ridgefield, Connecticut. But on Sunday summer afternoons chances are I’ll be waist-deep in a cold-water stream, casting my dry flies to those mysterious and hidden trout. On the pulpit I am known as Rabbi Eisenkramer; on ... read more |
| New RealFlyColor Beads Flymen Fishing Company Announces New Fly Tying Products for 2009 Realistic Nymph-Head™ Tungsten fly-tying Beads now in Natural Fly Colors. Innovative bead design adds realism, color and detail. All new RealFlyColor™ range of Brass fly-tying beads. AdsenseThe Nymph-Head™ range of realistic, tu ... read more |
| LaFontaine's Legacy Review LaFontaine's Legacy Review Gary LaFontaine is one of the names that will be remembered a hundred years from now and people will be soaking up the wisdom in his books for generations to come. I was not lucky enough to know and spend time with Gary but luckily for all of us people like Al & Gretc ... read more |
| Tarpon DVD Review Tarpon DVD Reviewby Will Mullis I was wrong, I admit it. Like most anglers I have attributed the birth of a new generation fly fishing films to the boys from Angling Exploration Group and their Trout Bum Diaries DVD. Until recently I have never heard of the 1974 film "Tarpon," which was shot in Ke ... read more |
| The Lost World of Mr Hardy The Lost World of Mr Hardy Reviewby Will Mullis AdsenseFly fishing is unique. Despite the drastic changes in our culture over the past hundred years fly fisherman to this day remain deeply rooted in tradition with a respect and appreciation for the history of fly fishing. Over the last several year ... read more |
| Trout Unlimited: On the Rise Trout Unlimited: On the Rise Trout Unlimited is excited to announce that its new television program "On the Rise" will begin airing on the Outdoor Channel this spring. Hosted by Telluride, Colorado fly fishing guide, Frank Smethurst, the show will feature some of the best fly fishing around the cou ... read more |
| Hollywood Casting Couch The Hollywood Casting Couchby Will Mullis For the past several years I have been very excited about the new generation of fly fishing films that has given us a breath of much needed new life into our world. Films like the Trout Bum Diaries, Fishizzle and many others has brought excitement to our sp ... read more |
| Nymph-Head Beads I received this press release and thought it looks like a very interesting and unique product. The press release that I received is below. - Will Flymen Fishing Company announces the next generation of Fly Tying Beads Flymen Fishing Company introduces the Nymph-Head™ premium fly tying bead. I ... read more |
| Yosemite Brand Fly Tyer’s Finger Treatment Yosemite Brand Fly Tyer’s Finger Treatmentby Will Mullis I don't know about the rest of you but I have a horrible time with my hands, especially during the winter months. I can't count the number of times my rough, dry and chapped hands have been a source of frustration while trying to tie a fly ... read more |
| Fishizzle Review Fishizzle Reviewby Will Mullis At the Fly Fishing Retailer show I met Steve Apple and he handed me a copy of a new fly fishing film he made called Fishizzle. I didn't know exactly what to expect when he said it was "different" then most of the other films that have been released over the past few y ... read more |
| Miranda's Machine Works Fly Boxes Miranda's Machine Works Fly Boxesby Will Mullis AdsenseFelipe Miranda, from Canada, recently contacted me to tell me of the launch of his new company, appropriately named Miranda's Machine Works, and asked if he could send me several of his custom-made fly boxes for me to review. I really ... read more |
 | Working with Rabbit III: Bonker Zonker Working with Rabbit III: Bonker Zonkerby Will Mullis Read the other articles in this seriesWorking with Rabbit I: Bunny LeechWorking with Rabbit II: Double Bunny Adsense"Bonker Zonker" is a clever name given to this fly by one of the members of the Fly Tying Forum, but I do not claim to be the ori ... read more |
 | Working with Rabbit II: Double Bunny Working with Rabbit II: Double Bunnyby Will Mullis AdsenseIn Part One of this series I demonstrated how to tie a Bunny Leech; a very easy, yet extremely effective, fly to tie. The Double Bunny maintains that theme. The Double Bunny is a deadly fly for any species that eats smaller f ... read more |
 | Hooked with Mark Kruppa Hooked with Mark Kruppaby Will Mullis AdsenseCanada has decided to show the world that it is a fly fishing paradise with a new show appearing on OLN called Hooked with Mark Kruppa. I had the privilege to sit down and watch four episodes recently and must admit I was blown away by the show ... read more |
 | Working with Rabbit I: Bunny Leeches Working with Rabbit I: Bunny Leechesby Will Mullis Materials You Will NeedHook: Mustad 9674, Size 4.Weight: Gold Cone Head.Tail and Body: Rabbit Strip.Head: Platte River Special Colored Leech Dubbing. AdsenseThe Bunny Leech is the first in a series of articles I'm writing about flies that inc ... read more |
 | 2006 Photo Contest 2006 TalkFlyFishing.com Photo Contest AdsenseIt's that time of year again, time for the 2nd annual TFF PHOTO CONTEST. We are still working on the list of prizes for the event and we will keep everyone informed on what prizes we secure. The submission deadline is November 1st, 2006. Same rules as la ... read more |
 | Interview: Fly Fish Radio Interview with Fly Fish Radioby Will Mullis AdsenseFly fishing is deeply rooted in history and many fly fishermen to this day continue the traditions and techniques developed hundreds of years ago. There is an equal percentage of anglers who look to push the envelope of innovation to take this ... read more |
 | In Search of a Rising Tide In Search of a Rising Tidereviewed by Will Mullis Adsense OK, I'll admit it. I was slightly geeked-up after reviewing The Trout Bum Diaries and I remain excited about the remote possibility that the fly-fishing industry might actually produce some films worth watching. Encouraged by the ... read more |
 | The Trout Bum Diaries The Trout Bum Diariesby Will Mullis Adsense I will be the first person to admit that I’m not impressed with the majority of fly fishing videos that I have seen. The instructional videos are boring and stiff, while the destination videos seem like hour-long infomercials for outfitters who more ... read more |
 | Crayfish Spey Style Adsense If you are anything like me tying 'buggers and Clousers can get a little monotonous to say the least. When tying flies becomes more of a chore than a pleasure I think it is extremely important to break the mold and experiment with new patterns. One way of doing this is to browse through patt ... read more |
This week’s typing tip is in response to a question by Hatches reader, Nick S. from Boise, ID. Nick wanted to know if we had any suggestions for a small, lightweight fly tying vise to use streamside, or on backcountry fly-in/ hike-in fly fishing trips.
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“The trout’s biggest advantage is selectivity, and we can counteract it only by knowing the insects that make up his diet. This is the reason for the study of stream entomology by the angler, and it is often the weak link in his skill.”
-Ernest Schwiebert
Trout Stream Insects: An Orvis Streamside Guide is by no means a new book. However, since it was first published in 1990, it has successfully been introducing novice …
Called the “bobbin of bobbins,” Marc Petitjean’s “Thread Through Bobbin,” aims to solve a few classic design limitations of standard bobbins.
Sand Creek is a pretty little piece of trout water that harbors some very fussy fish. Clear water in a small creek demands a quiet approach; casting from the bank is a good strategy when fishing small flies to springtime trout. Photo by Russ Forney
Springtime in Wyoming can be pretty elusive. Just when the first flush of prairie wildflowers sweetens the air, the next storm buries them under a foot of snow. Somewhere between the first Meadowlark and the last new calf, winter finally begins to relax its icy grip. …
With rubber legs showing up in more and more fly patterns, one common problem fly tier’s are facing is that they get in the way when tying a whip finish knot. In this week’s Tying Tips, Hatches Magazine staff member Alex Cerveniak shares three quick and easy ways to keep those rubber legs out of the way.
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