Fly Fishing Tips
Tips to help you become a better fly fisherman or woman.
Video – Catching A Smallmouth On The Niangua River
On a trip to central Missouri in March, I caught a nice 16 inch small mouth bass on the Niangua River. I used my glasses that have the video camera in them to capture the action. I am using an all yellow half and half fly by Lefty Kreh and Bob Clouser. You can Google […]
Fly Fishing From The Ground Up – Part 6 – Gloves, Hats and Stripping Guides
This is our last in a six part series entitled Fly Fishing From The Ground Up and today we are going to discuss some small and perhaps very important items; gloves, hats and stripping guides. Now I will agree that this is not a very exciting discussion, however, all of these items are very important…if […]
Fly Fishing From The Ground Up – Part 5 – Jackets, Rain Gear and Quick Dry Materials
This is our 5th in a 6 part series; Fly Fishing From The Ground Up and today we discuss jackets, rain gear, quick dry materials….how to stay dry, warm and cool. There may be no more important piece of equipment than a good rain jacket and with today’s use of modern materials there is really […]
Groundhog Day Smallmouths
Our winter thus far has been one that I am in love with. I know there are those of you out there that love the snow and while I don’t mind it, I certainly don’t like shoveling it or all the issues that come along with the white stuff. I also have to say that […]
Fly Fishing From The Ground Up – Part 4 – Vests, Packs and Lanyards
To say that we fly fisherman are eclectic is one of those big understatements. If you have ever tried to explain the different types of gear to a non-fisherman or a newbie to the sport of fly fishing…there will inevitably be this look and maybe a head scratch or two as they try and process […]
Winter Smallmouth
If you read the Winter Smallies On The Meramec River article you know that I was in Missouri and got a chance to catch a few winter smallmouths along with some rainbow trout. This past Sunday, January the 29th I had another relapse of smallmouth fever and the only cure was to go, get out […]