Fishing high, stained water can be very rewarding. If you have not tried it, you might be missing out. As spring approaches and the rains pick up, most of the rivers around me will be running high and stained. When I started fishing, I thought if it was raining […]
summer trout fly fishing
Floatant Let’s face it; if you are like me, I remember growing up watching A River Runs Through It (one of my favorites), with Brad Pitt throwing dry flies in the Gallatin River near Bozeman, Montana. After watching that movie, I decided I wanted to get into […]
Temperatures in the south exceeded 90 degrees this weekend with the night time lows remaining above 70 degrees. These temperatures, in conjunction with low rainfall, can lead to rapidly rising water temperatures. This is a recipe for lethal water temperatures for trout. If you practice catch and release and continue […]
In my previous article I wrote about the four, most common Drake Hatches: the Green Drake, Dark Green Drake, Brown Drake and the Yellow Drake. Depending on where in the United States you are located, this could be a sign of great fishing or the end to spring/summer […]
Indicators There are many different types of fly fishing indicators on the market. They all serve the same purpose – to let the angler know if they have a strike. They can also be used to help you fish the right depth. I hope to help you better […]
Joe’s Tip of the Week, How Fish Feed Here at Monthly Fly, our goal is to make you successful on the water. For that reason I want to start giving out tips every week to help you catch more fish. In a previous post, I told you to be a […]
It’s worth a quick note to be mindful of fish health when summer trout fly fishing, and the stresses we may unintentionally put on fish in the Summer heat. Here are a few tips to try and ensure that beauty is there to fight another day: 1) Play fish as […]