If you are looking for a good book for that fly fishing addicted spouse or relative here are some the bestselling fly fishing books… “Santella offers 50 short takes on the ultimate fly-fishing destinations in this beautifully photographed and nicely packaged volume…With its elegant descriptions, gorgeous photos and practical information, this book is a dream [...]
Tandem Fly Rigs – Why Two is Better than One
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Kirk Deeter, co-author of shares a few pearls of wisdom on the benefits of fishing tandem fly rigs in this short video clip. Why Tandem Fly Rigs Work [easyazon-image-link asin="1602399816" alt="The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing (Little Red Books)" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41tDOjZ0GbL._SL160_.jpg" align="left" width="114" height="160"]Fishing tandem fly rigs in nothing new, but the reason it is [...]
Orvis’ Tom Rosenbauer and One Big Arse Fly!
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Tom Rosenbauer Delivers Big Tom Rosenbauer is given a top priority assignment and delivers big (and I mean big) for the Orvis Giant Fly Sale! I have to admit I cracked up when I saw this video clip – it’s downright funny. It seems Tom Rosenbauer is becoming quite the social media star these days [...]
Nymphing Tactics – Just Set the Hook!
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[easyazon-image-link asin="1602399816" alt="The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing (Little Red Books)" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/413SzhimPRL._SL160_.jpg" align="left" width="114" height="160"]Deneki Outdoors has the inside scoop on , a new collection of 250 nuggets of fly fishing wisdom from Field and Stream’ Fly Talk editor Kirk Deeter and the late, great Charlie Meyers. In a new weekly series, Deneki will [...]
[Book Review] It’s Not About The Fish
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[easyazon-image-link asin="0982612001" alt="It's Not about the Fish" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51mn0LacA6L._SL160_.jpg" align="left" width="103" height="160"]Bryan McMurry hit’s the nail on the head in his first book . For those afflicted with that insatiable desire to fly fish 24/7, and are at a loss for words when people who don’t get it ask you, “what’s so great about fly fishing, [...]
[Video] Tying Fran Betters’ Usual with Davie McPhail
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This week’s Friday Night Morning Fly Tying video is a dandy – Fran Betters’ Usual tied by Davie McPhail. The Usual is a very versatile fly pattern and can be tied to represent many of the larger, high riding mayflies such as the Hendrickson, Cahill and Sulphur simply by varying the color. Tips on Tying [...]
[Review] The Fly Fisherman’s Guide To The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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[easyazon-image-link asin="1888952822" alt="The Fly Fisherman's Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B8BlqrPhL.jpg" align="left" width="165" height="250"]I received a courtesy copy of by H. Lea Lawrence and was asked to review the book. I was little hesitant to do so. After all I am an engineer by trade, not an english major, and asking a [...]
Mayfly Life Cycle: A Trout’s View
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Last Friday night we kicked off our Baetis fly tying video series in anticipation of one of the most prolific mayfly hatches of the season, the Blue Winged Olives. Before we continue the series I thought it might be a good idea to do a quick review of the Mayfly Life Cycle. Fortunately for us, [...]
