Can you pick up a stone in the rivers you fish and NOT find them in good quantity? In ALL the rivers I fish, there are a minimum of 3-4 on every rock, often a dozen or more. They very in species, size and color. The caddis larva I see the most […]
Don’t get me wrong…I love dry fly fishing. Seeing a trout rise and watching it take a perfectly presented Elk Hair Caddis or BWO is nothing short of exhilarating. But, to consistently catch more fish, and bigger fish, nothing beats nymphing.
What is Nymphing? Nymphs are the small crawling life forms that live […]
After tying the recommended blood knot to join different size mono to build my own leaders I did some pull tests using my fish scale to see what weight it would take to break the line. I found with the blood knot would always break before the recommended line test weight was reached. I played […]
If trout are the damsels of the spring-fed steams, panfish can only be described as the BULLIES of the school yard!
When I think back on past fly fishing adventures, it is with the same "glow" I think of both my lake fishing for panfish, AND my coldwater pursuit of trout. Don’t get […]
Hello HipWaders! There are some flies i’ve considered keeping to myself, due in part to the "secret weapon" feelings anglers get when a pattern is so easy to tie and catches lots of fish. This pattern falls into that category. It has, on many occasions, been the difference between catching, and being […]
There are three main styles of whip finishers.
The Matarelli whip finisher, Thompson whip finisher and your fingers.
If your flies unravel, usually due to a bad knot tied on the finished fly, you might want to try using this tool.
Much easier to use than the Thompson and after a few test knots you should be well […]