Chasing Native Trout Across America's Overlooked Water
How to plan a multi-region fly fishing road trip chasing native species like Gila and Apache trout — lessons from a full-time traveling angler.
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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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Backcountry Alpine Lakes: Pack Rafts, Balanced Leeches, and Bull Trout
Kelly Rayworth of Backcountry Skinz breaks down how pack rafts opened up alpine lake access, why balanced leeches out-fish nymphing, and how to target bull trout with oversized streamers.
Swinging Streamers with a Two-Hander: Fall Brown Trout Tactics from Twin Bridges, Montana
John Rael of Bauer Reels and Winston breaks down why fall browns stage like steelhead, and how a two-hander and a jig strip turn that into eats.
Nymph Depth and Presentation: The Real Keys to Catching More Trout
Ryan Jarvis of Monic Fly Lines breaks down why depth and presentation beat fly selection every time, plus the aerial mend and jerk-strip tricks that put more trout in the...
The 'Religious' Habits That Separate Anglers Who Land Big Trout From Everyone Else
The knot-checking, process, and confidence habits that separate anglers who consistently land big trout from everyone else.
The Upstream Skitter: A French Guide's Curve-Cast Trick for Pressured Trout
Guide Antoine Bissieux breaks down the five-things-not-the-fish rule, a curve cast that skitters a dry fly upstream, and his stretchy 14-18 foot leader formula.
Trout Spey Swinging: What Skwala's Kevin Sloan Taught Me About Slowing Down
Skwala's Kevin Sloan on trout spey swinging: rod setups, the step-and-swing method, one confidence fly, and why washing your waders actually matters.
Tailwater Tactics: How to Fool Picky Trout with Small Flies and Precise Nymphing
Guide Pat Dorsey shares tailwater tactics: fish small flies, target feeding riffle fish, dial in your nymph depth, and go light with 6X tippet.
How to Catch Fish on Technical Water: The Dry-Dropper Nymphing Trick
A Delaware River guide's approach to picky tailwater trout: presentation, the reach cast, and a dry-dropper rig fished upstream like a grid.
Fly Fishing the Kenai River, Alaska: Understanding Pink Salmon Years
How pink salmon years drive giant Kenai River rainbows, and how to target them with egg patterns during Alaska's even-year runs.
The Three-Tier Approach: Covering the Water Column Like a Competition Angler
A competition angler's three-tier system for covering the water column, changing tactics when fish stop eating, and simplifying your gear.
Euro Nymphing With Lance Egan: The Setup, the Cast, and the Sighter Habit That Costs You Fish
Team USA angler Lance Egan on building a Euro nymphing rig, the 180-degree cast, leader design, and the one habit that ruins most drifts.
How to Tie a Bounce Rig Leader for Nymphing Skinny, Slow Water
How to build a Provo-style bounce rig leader step by step — butt section, tippet rings, tag placement, and why small split shot beats big ones.
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...
Terrestrial Dry Fly Fishing Mastery: Ants, Beetles, and Hopper Techniques
When the Land Feeds the Water: The Terrestrial Advantage Terrestrial dry fly fishing opens up opportunities that aquatic insect imitations simply cannot provide. When ants fall from overhanging trees, beetles...
Making Your First Fly Fishing Trip to Montana
Standing waist-deep in the Madison River on a crisp August morning, watching a 20-inch brown trout sip PMDs off the surface while the Tobacco Root Mountains provided a stunning backdrop,...
8 Ways to Read Water Like an Expert Angler | Find More Fish
Walk up to any productive trout stream with an expert angler and a beginner, and they'll see completely different water. The beginner sees a beautiful river with water flowing over...
5 Dry Fly Presentation Tricks Pro Guides Use | Advanced Tips
You've got the perfect fly. The hatch is on. Fish are rising all around you. You make what feels like a good cast, achieve a decent drift, and... nothing. The...
10 Streamer Fishing Tactics for Trophy Trout | Catch Big Fish
If you want to catch the biggest trout in any water, you need to fish streamers. While dry flies and nymphs catch plenty of fish, they rarely target the true...
7 Euro Nymphing Techniques That Catch More Trout
Euro nymphing has revolutionized fly fishing over the past decade, and for good reason—it catches significantly more fish than traditional indicator nymphing in most situations. I was skeptical at first,...