| The Sulpher Primer
Out of all the common names, Sulpher seems to be the one which get's the highest number of aquatic insect species lumped into it. At first, it seemed that any small, creamy or yellow bodied mayfly got referred to as a Sulpher. After more experience, I've talked to guys who lump just ab ... read more |
| Panic Attacks & Day Dreams
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This warm weather is telling every bone in my body to get out and fish. The only problem is all of the local water is either frozen, blown out, or closed. So that means panic attacks and day dreams. The above movie is a collection of clips I shot last April. I can ... read more |
| 2009 Fly Fishing Film Tour
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| 6 More Months
Only six more months till I'm helping my father-in-law unload the 12' Deep-V from the ass end of the pickup. Of course my son and brother-in-law will be there as well. We'll slide it into the water, throw all of our gear in there, and slowly troll across the lake to that little cove behi ... read more |
| You Wish You Could Be This Cool
Sometimes you hear a fishing story, and can't help but know what you're hearing is grade A awesome. Here is Seth on RA Beattie-
So. RA is down in Papua New Guinea. He charters a marlin trip where the guide frowns upon fly fishing. They catch some nice blues on conventional. But ... read more |
| A Few Minutes with Bob Mead
The first time I talked with Bob Mead was via email while I still lived in northern Michigan in the Spring of 2006. Coincidentally a few months later, I wound up living 15 minutes from him in New York's Capital District. I didn't meet Bob in person until the November '06 Somerset, NJ fly t ... read more |
| I *Heart* Fat Chicks
It had been a cold December in Michigan when the weather finally broke in early January. The rivers received some much needed water to replish the water level. With more cold weather in the near future, my brother and I decided work was not a good idea on this particular Wednesday. Short ... read more |
| First Trip of the New Year
Geoff got Kenichiro Sawada's Tube Fly book for Christmas, but had to pick it up at Malinda's Fly Shop on the banks of the Salmon River. Since he was going up there anyway, he figured he might as well fish, too. And since he was going fishing, he figured he might as well invite a couple f ... read more |
| The Eternal Quest
"I'd take 10 egg caught fish for one good grab in the winter..."
Today is not New Year's Day, it's Suck-Up Day. And if I suck enough, I just might get permission to hit a Lake Ontario Trib for winter holdovers with Shaq on Sunday. ... read more |
| Day Dreaming
I can't say I was very enthusiastic when I checked out the 10 day forecast this morning. I was hoping for a day in the 40's, but it's just not in the cards right now. So since I won't be fishing for the foreseeable future, I'm coping the only way I know how.
I'm planning more trips for myself thi ... read more |
| Bringing My "A" Game
I ended up putting a good dent in my trout box on Saturday. When I finally called it quits at around 2am, I had 3 rows of my C&F box filled with Hendricksons. That takes my fly count for the winter of '08/'09 to 36 flies. There's still a lot more tying to do until April , but it's n ... read more |
| Introduction: What is Fly Life?
Fly Life is about a life with fly fishing...well, sort of. Fly fishing to me is not a hobby or a sport. Fly fishing is something that defines who I am. It is about the places it takes me, the camaraderie with others, the people I meet along the way and the fish that give ... read more |
| Big Browns Eating Dries
Clip courtesy of Beattie Outdoor Productions- double click to play
Check out this stunning footage of big, New Zealand Brown Trout eating dry flies from RA Beattie of Beattie Outdoor Productions. Thanks RA, cabin fever just went up about 10 degrees... ... read more |
| You Just Have to Be There
I came across the gorgeous picture above at The Trout Underground. It isn't often that you see a picture that manages to look both dissonant and peaceful, all at the same time. Tom has even been so kind as to include a link to ... read more |
| Countdown! 16 Ways To Prepare For the 2009 Season
Have you noticed? The season is over. As of tomorrow, there are only 111 days till the official first day of Spring. I don’t know about you, but I tend to get a major case of cabin fever each winter. Here are 16 things to do to beat the winter blues and get ready for t ... read more |
 | Streamer Fishing for Big Trout
by Steve Clark
I debated titles for this piece.
Analogies had no pizazz; Steve's Lessons from getting Skunked with Flies, or Low on Fuel, No Smokes, Zero Fish: The Plight of a Fly-fishing Addict might've worked, but this isn't a laugh piece. There wer ... read more |
 | Making Your Own Furled Leaders
by Breck Miller
To furl, or not to furl?
That is the question.
Throughout most of my fly fishing career, however short that may be, I've been aware of many different types of tapered leaders. There were 7.5-foot long leaders, 9-foot leaders, and t ... read more |
 | A Taste of Saltwater in the Midwest
by Michael Schmidt
As is often the case after work I found myself out on the lake with my trusty kayak, working my way around the coves in search of active fish. Not too far off I knew of a spot where there were nearly always active fish as the day wo ... read more |
 | Introduction to Saltwater Flyfishing
Intro to Saltwater Fly Fishing: Northeast Primerby Sean Murphy
Prerequisites: Fly-fishing 101
Course Goals: To prepare an angler for a successful first-time saltwater experience with a concentration in the Striped Bass
At first glance, fly-fishing seems an odd choice for the saltwater en ... read more |
 | The Hex Hatch
by Steve Clark
Like mammoth military aircraft once lofting skyward from the now-closed Wurtsmith Air Force Base, large Mayflies hovering above the Au Sable River will be as thick as B-52's over Baghdad during the Gulf War on early July nights.
Much like the on-going conflict i ... read more |
 | Small Stream Strategies
In a perfect world we would all have access to the fabled roaring rivers of the West such as the Madison & Bighorn, but this world is anything but perfect and not very many of us are lucky enough to be able to walk out our back door and be on a large river filled with trophy trout. Altho ... read more |
