The felted leech is undoubtedly one of the most simplistic streamers commonly used by fly fishermen. The leech is a common critter to most bodies of water, and has been used by fishermen for many years as a productive means of catching fish. In countries like New Zealand, this felted pattern, that mimics the leech, [...]

Over the course of the blog, I have discussed many tips and tricks to catching more, and larger, trout. Although this is very helpful, there is more to the experience of fishing than just fishing for, and catching trout.  Although the actual act of fishing is, in my opinion, the best part of fly-fishing, the [...]

For all you conservationists out there, you will be pleased to be informed that the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDW), in conjunction with private research groups has found a breed of trout that are seemingly immune to Whirling Disease.
Whirling Disease is a common, parasite induced, disease that typically affects salmonid fishes. Whirling Disease is [...]

Today was a great day of fishing. I and a number of other men and women hosted a fishing derby for inner-city children, and children with special needs. Although the day was fairly slow, and there was not a huge number of fish caught, the day was very productive in that it gave us the opportunity [...]

For all of you fishermen, and women, out there who wish to catch fish, the Hornberg is a wonderful fly to have in your arsenal when on the stream. People are not sure exactly when this fly was first fabricated. Some people believe it was some time in the 1930’s. What everybody knows, however, is [...]

Regardless of how much experience one might have fly fishing, there are those few problems that everyone faces at one time or another. One of the most common, and unfortunate predicaments that occur when fly fishing, is wind knots, or ‘birds nests’ as they are commonly referred to. 
These pesky entanglements can result from numerous [...]

The season has begun, and certainly on a good note for many of the fishermen around the country. I spent opening day this year on the Natchaug River in northeastern Connecticut. Although I did not get the opportunity to do much fishing, I did have the pleasure of sharing the art of fly-fishing with a [...]

The season is here, and in all the hustle, it is very important to not overlook any laws. Being a responsible fisherman means having a good sense of responsibility; even when noone is necessarily watching.
The first most important thing which noone should ever attempt to dodge, is registering for a licensee. Many people try [...]

The Wooly Bugger’s forgiveness, and durability, makes this user-friendly streamer common amongst fishermen around the world. The Wooly Bugger’s simplicity tends to belittle its actual effectiveness when catching fish. It is often shunned away; tucked into small corners of fly boxes, and replaced with more majestic streamers, such as the Hornberg, or the Micky Finn. [...]

For all of those fishermen out there that fish simply for the joy of fishing, and wish to simply have a good time, I have the perfect plan for you.
When I was a young teen, and was just starting to learn to fly fish, a close friend of the family used to take [...]