The U.F.O., Unidentified Floating Object, goes by many names, but is a common fly to almost all fishermen in South America. The U.F.O. is just as it claims: ‘unidentified’. This fly is used as a general imitator; mimicking any large floating bug, such as a beetle, or large ant. The U.F.O. is particularly successful during [...]

Yesterday I was speaking to a man who has just began to fly-fish, and he asked me an interesting question that seems to typically be overlooked, “how often should I change my fly line?” This question has a number of answers that can all be considered correct. Firstly, the leader and tippet should be treated [...]

Yesterday I was abruptly reminded of a very real problem that many fishermen face this time of year. I was unpacking some fishing gear with a friend. When we examined his waders, we found a number of holes in the legs, as well as dry-rot cracks were they had been creased. Furthermore, we found about [...]

Although the Montanan, due to its name, may seem like the All-American nymph, it is actually quite the diplomatic fly, spreading its influence into northern countries such as New Zealand. The streamer, theoretically, was used primarily in the Montana state, and other western countries, until it was discovered, and brought eastward to be fished along [...]