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The Complete Guide to Fly Fishing for Northern Pike
Introduction If you haven’t been fly fishing for Northern Pike with a fly rod, you are missing out on one of North America’s most amusing and exciting sport fish. The Esox lucius has light markings on a dark body and fewer than six sensory pores on the underside of...
Top 5 Flies for River Smallmouth Bass
There are a myriad of flies that will catch smallmouth bass. They aren’t exactly known as the pickiest of species when it comes to flies. For sure, you could approach a river with a Wooly Bugger or a Clouser Minnow and have success, as those two flies have...
How to Choose a Fly Line: 4 Easy Rules for Beginners
One of our most asked questions is how to choose a fly line. At the surface it seems simple, but when you get to a fly shop it can be overwhelming to see wall of fly lines with different brands and numbers that may or may not mean anything to you. As such, it is...
6 Tips for Teaching Fly Fishing: How Fly Fishing for Beginners Can be Easy
So you have been fly fishing for a while and you feel like your game is pretty advanced. You are more than self-sufficient and have become a proficient caster and overall fisherman. Now may be the time to introduce the sport to others such as friends and family....
4 Tips to Help You Choose a Fly Rod the Right Way
When I choose a fly rod, I like to make the process as simple as possible. I have extensive experience fishing a variety of water with a variety of different fly rods and techniques. When you rack up that much gear, you develop a few tricks to choose a fly rod for...