“You’ve found a way to make the hardest way to fish even harder,” my dad told me 45 years ago. Maybe, but nothing has brought me more satisfaction over those years than fly fishing from a canoe.
Tips On How To Choose the Best Fly Rod
Find the best fly rod with our free fly fishing rod chooser. Choosing the right fly rod is no easy task, length, power, species, fishing conditions and the type of flies you will be throwing all n...
Fly Casting - Put a Wiggle In It
Four fly casts for drag-free presentations You cast the fly beautifully and accurately in the direction of a deeding trout. As the fly drifts downstream, first the fly line and then the leader, beg...
Fly Casting - Sharpen Your Shooting
Double your line length in a single cast without false casting Any fly fisher knows that stripping in and lengthening - or “shooting” line - is part of the fly-fishing process. Understanding how an...
Pick Up Lines - Tips to Improve Your Fly Fishing & Fly Casting
Pick Up Lines – Joe Mahler. Like the first spoken words when meeting someone new, so are the first movements of a fly cast. Did the cast begin smoothly and effortlessly, or did it start with a sudd...
Fly Fishing Knots - How To Tie the Nail Knot
How to Tie the Nail Knot The nail knot is the time-honored method for attaching fly line to leader. While it does require retying when changing leaders, this connection is a good choice for gentle ...