Fly Fishing Tips
Tips to help you become a better fly fisherman or woman.
Stringer Readiness – Float Tube Fishing Tip
If you are using your float tube, often you will find times when you need a stringer and one simple remedy is to buy a low priced, metal stringer and attach it to your “D” ring on the right, rear side of the float tube. Next, fold the stringer up and place it in the […]
Fly Fishing 101 (Part 2)
In Fly Fishing 101 (Part 1) we discussed the ‘big’ items of a rod, reel, backing and line and this week we are going to finish the deal; this week we will discuss leaders, tippets, flies and miscellaneous equipment. I hope that you will use this information, either now, or later, to buy or to […]
Fly Fishing 101 (Part 1)
I am not sure how best to describe fly fishing…is it art or science? I think that on its best day it is a little of both. What I do know is that it is a form of fishing that I can’t get enough of and find myself longing for the next opportunity, the next […]
Fly Fishing Weighted Lines
Recently I spent my spring break in Missouri…in fact I went to one of my most favorite and haunting places; Bennet Spring. The days preceding our arrival had been wet one; several inches fell upon the south central area and left the streams filled to the top. The venerable Bennet Spring is usually gin clear […]
Creating Lag With Your Float Tube
If you are a stream, or moving water fly-fisher then I know you understand lag in your line and that lag is created by the flowing or moving water. The same can, and in the right situation, should be created while fishing in your float tube. First… How … You need to put the bank […]