[Video] I Want to Catch a Big Striped Bass
Have you ever had this conversation with your spouse or wanted to? I want to catch a big striped bass video link courtesy of my Dad (yes obsession runs in the family).
Categories: Tips & Tactics Tags: fly fishing, striped bass
[Salmon River] Where to Fish
Prior to making my first trip to the Salmon River in Pulaski, NY to fish for steelhead I asked myself the obvious question – where to fish? Access points to fish the Salmon River are well documented and no secret so I took what I learned and put together the above Google map to help me find my way and figured you’d find it useful too. Salmon River Google Map If you frequent this website you probably know I love Google maps. Google maps are a great way to scout new fishing locations even if they are well known fisheries [...]
Categories: Destinations, New York Tags: fly fishing, salmon, salmon fishing, Salmon River, steelhead, steelhead fishing
[Video] Fly Fishing the Trico Hatch on Hebgen Lake
Hebgen Lake is known as one of the world’s best dry fly lakes due to it’s prolific callibaetis and trico mayfly spinners. Hebgen’s large trout key in on these spinners every sunny day from late spring through early fall. Often overlooked but just as important are the Trico spinners unique to Hebgen lake. The spinners will condition the trout to consistently track into a feeding rhythm on the surface creating a dry fly anglers addiction. If this video doesn’t make you want to jump in the truck or hop on a plane and head out to fly fish Hebgen Lake [...]
Categories: Destinations, Montana Tags: Callibaetis, fly fishing, Hebgen Lake, trico hatch, Yellowstone National Park
How to Fish the Big Bug Hatches
This Fly Fishing Tip is brought to you by RiverBum.com and Jake Ricks of Utah Fly Guides. Every year at about this time in the Rockies the big bugs come out. This usually means Green Drakes, Stoneflies, Salmon Flies, and occasionally some other big bugs like Brown Drakes. These flies obviously get the attention of the trout in my local rivers, however, they can also present some challenges. Here are a few ideas about how to have a great fishing day when the big bugs come out to play. 1. Be Prepared With Many Patterns Be prepared with several types [...]
Categories: Tips & Tactics Tags: fly fishing, Green Drakes, Jake Ricks, Rocky Mountains, salmonflies
3 Strategies for Fly Fishing Drop Offs with Nymphs & Streamers
Party at the drop offImage by Mr eNil This Fly Fishing Tip is brought to you by RiverBum.com and Jake Ricks of Utah Fly Guides. Why Fish Like Drop Offs When reading water, whether in a stream, river, lake, or ocean, be sure to pay particular attention to drop offs. These prime locations, where shallow water abruptly drops to deeper water, are the perfect spots to find fish. The shallow water areas are generally productive with lots of food and the deep water affords fish protection from predators and a place to escape bright sun in the middle of the [...]
Categories: Basic Nymphing, Tips & Tactics Tags: fly fishing, nymphing techniques
Great Smoky Mountains – Fly Fishing Hazel Creek
Isolated in the southwestern corner of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (on the North Carolina side) is a little slice of fly fishing heaven – Hazel Creek; a place where fond memories are born, provided you can get there. Hazel Creek Backcountry As shown on our interactive Great Smoky Mountains National Park trout stream map, Hazel Creek is a backcountry fly fishing destination. [Translation] This means you are going to have to do a little hiking and camping if you want to experience some of the finest fishing for native southern Appalachian brook trout and wild rainbow and brown [...]
Categories: Destinations, Great Smoky Mountains Tags: Destinations, fly fishing, Great Smoky Mountains, Hazel Creek, NC fly fishing
[How to] Use Google Maps to Find Great Fly Fishing Trout Streams
Google Map Junkie I’ll admit it, I’m a Google Map junkie. The amount of information Google Maps puts at your finger tips is insane! But before I load you up with a 997 Google Maps of the best places to fly fish in the United States, which I intend to do, I figured I ought to show you how to use the maps first. How to Use Google Maps I made this quick screen cast video to illustrate how to use the navigation features of Google Maps, including a hidden feature few know about, using one of the maps in [...]
Categories: Tips & Tactics Tags: fly fishing, mapping, Resources, travel fly fishing
Fly Fishing North-Central Pennsylvania: 39 Special Regulation Streams
North-Central Pennsylvania contains some of the most fabled fly fishing waters in the Commonwealth including Fishing Creek, Penns Creek and Spring Creek. But that’s not all. There are also 36 other special regulation trout streams that provide excellent fly fishing opportunities in north-central Pennsylvania. Why not check one out? 39 More Trout Streams! I know, 39 more trout streams to add to the list. Well, I’m not saying you have to them fish all. But if you happen to be traveling to the area, have recently been laid off, are a professional trout bum or are just looking for some new water [...]
Categories: Destinations, Pennsylvania Tags: fly fishing, pennsylvania river, trout fishing
[Map] 11 Special Regulation Trout Streams in Northwest Pennsylvania
,h3>Special Regulation Trout Streams Pennsylvania has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to opportunities to fly fish for rainbow, brown and brook trout and here are 11 of them: Slippery Rock Creek, Caldwell Creek, Little Sandy Creek, Oil Creek, East Hickory Creek, Cool Spring Creek, Neshannock Creek, Piney Creek, Shenango River, West Branch Caldwell Creek and Tionesta Creek. Nestled in the northwest corner of the state, all of these streams have special regulation sections including Catch and Release fishing on the West Branch Caldwell Creek, and Catch and Release Fly Fishing Only fishing on Little Sandy Creek and Caldwell [...]
Categories: Destinations, Pennsylvania Tags: fly fishing, pennsylvania river, trout fishing
World Fly Fishing Championship Scotland 2009 – Venue Maps
Competition got under way yesterday at the World Fly Fishing Championship being held in Drymen Scotland. Fishing venues include Lock Carron, Loch Awe, the River Tay (at Stanley), Lake of Menteith, and Loch Leven. Click on the map icons (fish heads) for additional venue information.
Categories: Destinations Tags: fly fishing, scotland
