Euro nymphing explained: the rig, how to fish the drift, and the rods, reels, tippet and flies we recommend.
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Costa vs Smith Fishing Sunglasses
Costa and Smith make the two most consequential lines of polarized fishing sunglasses on the market, and the choice between them is not really a...
how to mend fly line
Mending is the act of repositioning the belly of the fly line on the water after the cast lands, in order to delay or eliminate the drag that current...
what is spey casting
Spey casting is a two-handed fly casting technique that uses the surface tension of the water to anchor the leader and load the rod, rather than...
emerger flies for trout
An emerger fly imitates an aquatic insect in the brief window between the nymph stage and the fully winged adult. The nymph has swum or crawled to the...
fly fishing hatch chart
A hatch chart is a calendar of which aquatic insects emerge in which months on which water types, what life stage matters at each window, and what fly...
fluorocarbon vs monofilament leader
Fluorocarbon and nylon monofilament are the two material families used for fly fishing leaders and tippets. They look similar on the spool. They behave...
what weight fly rod for trout
The 9-foot 5-weight is the universal trout rod. It covers small to medium streams, casts dry flies and nymph rigs effectively, handles fish from...
how to tie surgeon’s knot
The surgeon's knot joins two pieces of line of unequal diameter. Its most common use in fly fishing is rebuilding the tapered leader: tying a fresh...
fly rod action explained
Rod action describes where a fly rod flexes when it loads under casting motion. A fast-action rod flexes primarily near the tip. A medium-action rod...