The Drift - Fly Fishing, Fly Casting and Fly Rod Building

Welcoming World Fly Casting Champion Whitney Gould

“Fly fishing isn’t about catching the most fish. If it was, none of us would be fly fishers to begin with. It’s about catching fish on your own terms. Spey tackle offers a different perspective on ...

The Pitzen knot - The best fly to tippet knot there is

The strongest and simplest tippet to fly knot there is, is the Pitzen knot. The Pitzen Knot is referred to under a number of different names including the Eugene Bend, Pitzen, and the 16-20 knot. L...

Wels Catfish and the 12wt Boca Grande Fly Rod

Epic Cat' - Super-Sized Catfish on Fly Jean-Charles Maurs catches big fish, very big fish. In fact, he delights in chasing and landing the largest know freshwater fish on the planet. The Wel's Catf...

Reach for it - Fly casting, Mayflies, the Reach Mend and the drag free drift.

A great method to help get good drag free drifts is to introduce some slack during the cast. There are many slack line casts but the Reach Mend is the most simple, if you tend to present your fly s...

Tying The Pheasant Tail Nymph by Davie McPhail

How To Tie The Pheasant Tail Nymph To most fly tiers Davie McPail needs no introduction. A prodigious UK based fly tier, Davie's fly tying videos are well presented, nicely explained and pretty st...