2.5 High Water Dry Fly Fishing Tips
This weeks Fly Fishing Tip is brought to you by RiverBum.com and Jake Ricks of Utah Fly Guides. Most of the time when we think of fishing this time of year in runoff- or rain-induced high water we think of fishing big dark nymphs or maybe an occasional streamer. However, don’t rule out the possibility of dry flies. Fish the Banks Once on my home river I arrived to find that the river was almost at its peak. The willows lining the banks were a foot under water. I found one spot to get near the river and put on [...]
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5 Keys to Fly Fishing Success in Late Spring Runoff
This weeks Fly Fishing Tip is brought to you by RiverBum.com and Jake Ricks of Utah Fly Guides. April and May often bring on the high dirty waters of runoff in most snow-melt and rain-fed streams. Obviously, catching fish on artificial flies in cloudy water is tougher because the fly fisher relies on the fish’s sense of sight to trigger a strike. Fly fishing the wrong way in high dirty water is simply an exercise in futility. However, there are things to remember and tactics to try at this time of year that can increase your success. 1. Fish on [...]
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5 Tips for Fly Fishing New Waters
This weeks Fly Fishing Tip is brought to you by RiverBum.com and Jake Ricks of Utah Fly Guides. I’ve found myself fishing a lot of new places over the years. Sometimes I’ve done very well and at other times I’ve been left scratching my head and frustrated. Luckily those frustrating experiences have both taught me a few things and have lessened in frequency. Here are a five things to consider when fly fishing new waters: 1. Do Your Homework Seems simple, but find out all you can before going. The internet is stuffed with information on different fishing locals so [...]
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3 Tactics for Fly Fishing Mixed Hatches
This weeks Fly Fishing Tip is brought to you by RiverBum.com and Jake Ricks of Utah Fly Guides. Midges AND Blue Winged Olives – What’s a guy to do? I was practically giddy yesterday as I got to the river and saw clouds of bugs hovering just over the water. I looked closely and saw that it was both midges and blue winged olives hatching at once. This situation can present something of a problem because sometimes one fish will key on one type of fly while the very next fish you see rising may be eating the other. Admittedly, [...]
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