My first fly fishing show of 2025 is the Virginia Fly Fishing and Wine Festival. This unique event allows anglers to learn about fly fishing in a beginner-friendly environment. It combines fine wine tasting, microbrewery beer, and everything you ever wanted to know about fly fishing but were afraid to ask.
Read moreUpcoming Podcast - Ask About Fly Fishing Internet Radio
This Wednesday (12-18-24), I will appear on Ask About Fly Fishing - Internet Radio with Roger Maves. This podcast brings together the experts on fly fishing to tell you, in their own words, the secrets to their success in both Freshwater and Saltwater. In addition to a general discussion about fly fishing for panfish, we will be taking questions from listeners during the show. If you would like to participate in the program by asking a question, you can submit your question by clicking the button below.
Ask About Fly Fishing - Internet Radio has over 400 episodes in their archives. this podcast has been a long time favorite of mine and I am honored to appear on it. If you're not familiar with the show give it a listen. If you a fly fisher I think you will enjoy it.
The Perfect Fly Rod for Panfish
The perfect fly rod for all species of panfish. The JP Ross Special edition Toad 7'-6" 4-weight.
Hands down, the most frequent question I am asked is what is the ideal rod for chasing panfish. Before I answer that question, we need to consider our quarry. Panfish is a term that covers a broad range of fish, including members of the sunfish family, including crappie, rock bass, and warmouth, as well non-sunfish like white and yellow perch, white bass, yellow bass, Rio Grande Cichlids, and several other smaller freshwater fish.
Read moreThe Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast with Tom Rosenbauer
I had the pleasure of appearing on the Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast for the second time. In this episode, Tom Rosenbauer and I discuss late-season fly fishing tactics for panfish. The episode dropped this week, and you can listen to it by clicking the button below or finding it on your favorite podcast player.
Flat Daddy Gurgler
The Flat Daddy Gurgler. A buggy looking terrestrial pattern for panfish,
The original Flat Daddy is the perfect fly for spooky, shallow-water panfish. It lands lightly on the water and can be cast easily with two and three-weight rods. The fly has a very subtle action on the water, diving slightly when retrieved without creating a lot of disturbance that may spook fish in the shallows. It is the perfect early spring topwater fly pattern. Fast-forward to mid-summer, the fish have left the shallows and are now holding in deeper water. You need to get their attention to bring them to the surface now. Enter the Flat Daddy Gurgler.
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