Catchy Ideas: Stronger Knots
No matter how well you cast, how good your flies are, or how much you tip the guide, if your hook knot fails, you fail.
Tips & Techniques
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At the Vise: Spun Heads
Techniques for success on the water Photos by Peter Butler I’d covered the top of the run twice…
Why Fly Lines Matter: Part II
Understanding this essential piece of fly-fishing gear
Choosing the Correct Fly—Part II
When approaching a stream and deciding which fly to use, I typically have two consecutive thought processes—first general,…
Choosing the Correct Fly
It was nearing dark on Hat Creek when it began. The small mayflies seemed to appear magically on…
Extend That Drift
The fish was driving me nuts. Tucked into the slower flows against the far grassy bank, it was…
Stripers in the Bay
It all starts with access
Catchy Ideas: Flash
Have you ever wondered what you might discover if you lowered a waterproof camera into a lake or…
At the Vise: Defining ‘Bugginess’
Materials and methods for irresistible flies Photos by Peter Butler “I just pull them off.” My fishing buddy…
Bass 101
Ditch pickles, lunkers, bucketmouth, Larry, the green menace, toads. These are just a few of the names given to largemouth bass, the most popular game fish in America, and a fish that is often overlooked by the majority of fly fishermen.