Flymen Blog
by Gary Dubiel
This may seem like an odd way to start off talking about fly fishing, but let’s chat about one of the most popular and easy ways to fish inshore saltwater, the popping cork.
You’re probably thinking, “What does this have to do with anything?!”
Maybe more than you think.
by Brita Fordice
You sat up late last night tying the perfect baitfish pattern in hopes of finally hooking the elusive beast that's been refusing all your fly patterns to date.
You tie your fly on, throw your first cast, and strip, strip...
“What the ^*%}?!”
Your fly is swimming like a belly up version of the goldfish you won at the fair in 5th grade.
What went wrong?
Here are the top 3 reasons why your baitfish pattern is swimming wrong.
by Ryan Kaufman
With fly fishing, as with anything in life, people develop habits and preferences.
There’s the dry fly enthusiast. This person is the true purist. If you’re not enticing a fish to eat on the surface you’re not even really fly fishing. Conversations about shuck materials and wing placement can go on for hours. It’s "dry or die" and bamboo all the way.
There's the Euro-nympher. This person is out to put a hole in the lip of every fish in the stream. They regard the FIPS-Mouche competition rules as the bible and tungsten beads as their savior. They don kneepads and use nets with huge hoops.
And then there are those who stay up till the wee hours of the morning drinking and attaching more feathers, hair, and flash to a size 4 hook or bigger than you can shake a 10 foot 3 weight at.
The visual experience of watching a big fish chase down and crush a big fly is what keeps the blood pumping through their veins.
These are the streamer junkies.
Are you a streamer junkie?
If any of the following 5 signs apply to you... you might be a streamer junkie.
by Brandon Bailes
I often struggle with deciding on which type of water I want to fish, whether it's big water with big flies and sinking lines, or small streams with downsized offerings. Both can be very rewarding but there’s something special about small streams and exploring where smaller predatory fish can live.
My definition of a small stream, warmwater or coldwater, is a watershed that is at the max 25 feet wide and a deep pool from 4 to 5 feet deep. Where I live this even includes a few tailwaters, which when generating are not navigable by boat.
These types of waters contain more than just bugs for fish to feed on. After many years of exploring these little gems and talking with other small stream fanatics, I've come up with my own way to target the meat-eaters in these waters with downsized streamers.
by Andrew Loffredo
Streamer fishing is one of the most visual and exciting ways to fish for trout!
As a former member of the U.S. Youth Fly Fishing Team, I picked up some streamer tricks that are useful for both new and experienced anglers.
Here are 3 tips to consider when you’re “hucking meat” this fall.