Staying in The Zone “Strip, strip, strip” suddenly a buttery slab the size of your forearm comes out of nowhere and slams your streamer! Me, not paying attention, see it too late to get a hook set, and that pig goes back into that logjam, never to be seen again. This same scenario has played…
DetailsThe odometer read 40 mph as I crawled up highway 200 during a snow flurry. I was on my way up the Blackfoot to fish one of my favorite spots on the river. We were supposedly in the middle of fall, but Montana had other ideas. As I turned off onto Johnsrud Park Road, I…
DetailsDon’t Be Those People Picture this: You’re at your secret fishing spot. This small creek is one of the best kept secrets of the Ozarks. You can almost guarantee that when you’re out there you won’t see anyone else the entire day. Just you, God, and hopefully some wild trout. The tree in the middle…
DetailsThroughout this process, remember that practice makes perfect. You may not end with a beautiful fly the first time but you will get there. One thing I like to keep in mind, because I know my flies end up rarely like I want them too, is just because your fly doesn’t look like floor room…
DetailsPART III – THE FLY TYING EXPERIENCE FOR BEGINNERS, BY A BEGINNER If you’ve made it this far and decided to go the cheapest route possible you should not have spent more than $50.00 and you have all the tools and materials you need to tie several flies. So- get to tying. Find out if…
DetailsFirst off let me eliminate some of your excuses if you’re like I was originally. You have fat, uncoordinated fingers. So do I. It’s alright. Certain things may take you longer to learn or be harder for you to do, but they’re all possible. The tools will assist you and do most of the work…
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