Table Of Contents Where to fish in murky water.What nymphs should I use?How should I rig my flies?How to fish fast flows.Using weight in the spring runoff.Presenting flies to trout in high water. Where should I fish when the water is murky? Deep along the bottom. This is where the trout are –...
Emerger fly patterns are lightweight flies designed to drift effortlessly with the current and hang just below the surface. Emergers are a simple concept, they imitate emerging insect larvae and pupae making their way to the surface to molt into their next life cycle. Emerging insects have a difficult time...
What does a hatch mean in fly fishing? When a "hatch" is happening it means that aquatic insects found in the stream, river, lake, or pond are emerging from the water in great abundance. Usually, you'll find insects drifting on or taking flight from the water's surface. Take a look in...
Knowing where to find trout is the difference between knowing where they like to feed and where they want to rest. Trout actively feed several times per day and are much easier to catch than those that were spooked by you or other predators. So your best chances are to...
Dry Fly / Emerger Leader Setup Using overly thick line and short leaders can spook fish with a heavy landing on the surface. This is where putting distance between your colored fly line and your dry fly is crucial. The key to a soft dry fly landing is a longer leader using thin, flexible mono...
Table Of Contents Can you fly fish for crappie?What kind of flies do crappie like?What size flies for crappie?What are some methods to catch crappie? Can you fly fish for crappie? Yes, you can fly fish for crappie. In fact, many fly anglers prefer the powerful fight and the sheer abundance of crappie...
There could be multiple reasons why you're not able to break 20 or 30-feet while casting. The good thing is that the solutions to your problem aren't hard to implement and only take a bit of practice. Before you get tangled in brush at your favorite honey-hole, put some practice in...
You open your fly box and you see a mix of flies. Flashy ones that don’t look like much of anything and real buggy ones that more closely resemble insects. Which is better? The real answer is, it depends. Some flies may be better in certain conditions ranging from water depth,...
Table Of Contents What is tippet?How do you know what size tippet to get?What tippet is best for dry fly fishing?Can I use fluorocarbon as a tippet?What size tippet should I use for trout?Can trout see tippet and leaders?Can you fly fish without a tippet?How much tippet do I need?What is...
Fly fishing in the cold winter months is by no means a “walk in the park.” Pennsylvania can be very unrewarding to fly anglers who expect trout fishing to be just as easy as during the spring and summer months. Sometimes you can go an entire weekend of fly fishing without...
