 | 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 |
