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.
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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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Bamboo Fly Rods: Where It All Started
The history behind bamboo fly rods, six-sided vs. eight-sided construction, and a rigging ritual worth stealing for any rod.
What Makes a Good Fly Fishing Raft? Lessons from River Rat
What actually separates a good fly fishing raft from a bad one — width, floor pressure, frame gauge, and why guides are ditching drift boats.
All About Tenkara: Misconceptions, Gear, and the Beginner's Mindset
Tenkara demystified — rod length, line types, and why a "beginner's mindset" might be the most useful gear tip in fly fishing.
Introducing Our Travel Partner: Frontier Travel
We've partnered with Frontier Travel to help FFIP listeners actually book the guided fly fishing trips they keep asking us about.
The Rapala Knot Explained: A Better Loop Connection for Streamers and Dry Flies
A simple loop knot for streamers and dry flies, plus a bonus quick loop knot for small flies — tied step by step from a recent tip-of-the-week.
Fastest Clinch Knot Trick and Great for Bad Eyesight
A forceps-based method for tying a clinch knot fast — built for anglers who struggle threading fine tippet, demonstrated down to 5X.
Way Better than Dubbing Wax for Fly Tying
A DIY dubbing tool that replaces wax for good — made from a scrap of plastic and a glue trap. Fast, mess-free, and lasts for years.
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,...
5 Best Fly Tying Kits for Beginners: Learn to Tie Your Own Flies
Learning to tie your own flies transforms your fly fishing in ways that surprise most anglers. Beyond the obvious benefit of saving money on flies, tying connects you to the...
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,...
Top 10 Trout Flies That Work Anywhere | Universal Patterns
You're standing in an unfamiliar river, watching trout rise but uncertain what they're eating. You could spend an hour trying to match the exact bug you're seeing, or you could...
7 Best Fly Fishing Waders for 2025: Breathable, Budget & Premium
Standing waist-deep in a productive run, working a seam that's holding fish—this is what fly fishing is about. But if your waders are leaking, restricting movement, or making you sweat...
15 Essential Fly Fishing Accessories Every Angler Needs
You've got your rod, reel, and flies—but if that's all you bring to the river, you're in for a frustrating day. The difference between a good day and a great...
20 Must-Have Fly Patterns: The Only Flies You Really Need
Walk into any fly shop and you'll face walls of flies in every color, size, and style imaginable. Thousands of patterns promise to be "the one" that trout can't resist....