I had the pleasure of being interviewed on the Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast with Tom Rosenbauer. The podcast went live on Friday, March 9, 2018. If you are a fly fisherman chances are your familiar with this show.
Read moreCrappies - A Fish Of Spring
An early springtime crappie caught on a brightly colored soft hackle
When the trees begin to bud out, and winter finally releases its grip on the landscape, my thoughts start drifting towards springtime crappie fishing.
Read moreThe Teeny Nymph
The Teeny Nymph is a simple but effective fly created out of pheasant tail fibers.
What makes this fly unique is that it is constructed with only one material. It is made entirely of the fibers off the tail of a ringneck pheasant. It is a very simple fly to tie. The hardest part of the process is gauging the length of the pheasant tail fibers.
Read moreTips for Winter Fly Fishing for Panfish
Even though we are often plagued with “hard water” during the winter, things will eventually thaw out, and our lakes and ponds will become soft again. Is it possible to catch bluegill and other panfish on the fly during the winter? Absolutely!
Read moreThe Pumpkinseed Bucktail: Another James Wood Bucktail Variation
The Pumpkinseed variation of the James Wood Bucktail
This version of the James Wood Bucktail produced noticeably better in waters with an established population of pumpkinseed sunfish. It out produced the standard James Wood Bucktail by a significant margin in my non-scientific tests.
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