Carp Fly Fishing in Utah: Where, When and How
Utah Lake, the Jordan River and beyond: Christian's home-water guide to finding carp on the fly in Utah, with the seasons, DWR rules and algae safety checks that matter.
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Alaska Will Change Forever: Go Now
Alaska, a land renowned for its wild, untouched landscapes and abundant wildlife, offers some of the most spectacular fly fishing experiences in the world. But with increasing popularity and looming...
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Backpacking for Trout: A Beginner's Fly Fishing Kit and Bear-Country Basics
A trip into the Uintas with a first-time fly angler: the beginner backpacking kit that works, and the bear-country rules worth knowing before you hike in.
Casting in Tight Cover: Bow-and-Arrow, Roll and Sidearm for Brushy Creeks
Losing flies in the willows? Here are the four casts that work on brushy creeks, plus how rod length and approach angle decide which one to use.
Leading vs Tracking: The Tight-Line Skill That Doubles Your Hookups
Leading your nymphs is the tight-line skill that turns invisible takes into hooked trout. Rod-tip lead, sighter angles, drills and the rig that makes it work.
Mending Fly Line the Right Way: Common Errors and Easy Fixes
Late mends, oversized mends and upstream-by-habit mends cost more trout than no mend at all. Here are the six mending errors I see most and how to fix each.
Mid-Drift Roll Mends: Reset Your Line Without Spooking the Run
Long drifts going wrong halfway down? The roll cast mend lifts a far belly off fast current and resets the drift without a noisy recast. Here is how.
Fly Fishing for Beginners: A 30-Day Plan From First Cast to First Trout
New to fly fishing? This 30-day plan takes you from gear and knots to backyard casting, reading water and three trips that end with your first trout.
What Big Trout Really Eat: Picking Flies for Trophy Fish
Big trout eat small bugs far more than most anglers admit. Here is the forage-first way to pick flies for trophy trout, and when big streamers pay off.
Effort on the Water: The Mindset That Separates Good Days From Great Ones
Great fishing days aren't about more hours. Here's the fly fishing mindset that works: real effort on every drift, a steady tempo, and smarter changes.
Short and Stout: A Leader Formula for Brushy Small Streams
Long leaders collapse in the brush. Here's my 6 to 7.5-foot small stream leader formula for brook trout creeks, plus shortcuts if you'd rather not tie one.
Nymph Weight Guide: Bead Sizes, Split Shot and Sink Rates by Water Type
Stop guessing at nymph weight. Bead sizes in millimeters, split shot in grams, and a water-type chart that tells you exactly how heavy to go in every run.
The Western Trout Fly Box: 10 Patterns That Work From Utah to Montana
Ten western trout flies, the sizes to carry, when to fish each one, and a Utah and Rockies season table, with in-stock links to build the whole fly box.
Fly Fishing on Crowded Water: Low-Holing, Spacing, and Handling Confrontations
Crowded water has its own rules. Christian Bacasa on low-holing, how much space to give, rotating through a run, and handling a confrontation calmly.
The Provo River: A Complete Fly Fishing Guide
Utah's Provo broken down section by section — Middle, Lower and Upper — with the hatches, access points and tactics that make it fish year-round.
The Strawberry Pinnacles, Utah: A Complete Fly Fishing Guide
The first time I rounded the bend near the Camelot property and saw the towering Strawberry Pinnacles rising like ancient sentinels above the gin-clear waters of the Wild Strawberry River,...
Boulder Mountain Lakes, Utah: A Complete Fly Fishing Guide
The first time I crested the rim of Boulder Mountain and looked out over the Aquarius Plateau, I felt like I'd discovered a secret world. Often referred to as the...
Logan River, Utah: A Complete Fly Fishing Guide
The Logan is a true freestone — pocket water, riffles and seams from Third Dam to the Idaho line. Where to access it, when to go, and what lives there.
Water You Don't Expect: Fishing Utah's Red Rock Country
A trip into Utah's canyon country proves there's real fly fishing hiding behind three hundred feet of sandstone.
Above the Tree Line: Chasing Cutthroat Through the Uintas and the Boulders
A high-country trip through Utah's Uintas and Boulder Mountains, chasing cutthroat in lakes too obscure to have names.
TroutBum2 Fly Fishing Guide: Your Gateway to Park City's World-Class Waters
TroutBum2 is the premier fly shop in Park City, Utah with the best Park City fly fishing guides around, offering a complete selection of fly fishing gear and equipment from...