How to Target Big Trout with Andrew Steketee of FlyLab
How to target big trout: night movement, pod hierarchy, heavy tippet, medium-action rods, and the approach mistakes that put trophy browns down before you ever cast.
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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...
Fly Fishing Insider Podcast Episodes
Bauer Reels - Get to Know - The Angler
Four trout rivers meet in Twin Bridges, Montana, with spring creeks filling in around them. What spring creek fishing demands, and how to swing streamers to staging fall browns.
Monic Fly Lines - Get to Know - The Angler
A float guide's approach to the upper Colorado River: how deep to run an indicator or a dry dropper, when weight beats fly choice, and why a streamer has to...
Skwala - Get to Know - The Angler
Swinging flies for trout on a two-hander: which rod weights and lines to carry, how to step a long run, when to move the fly, and how to keep breathable...
Backcountry Skinz - Get to Know - The Angler
Backcountry lakes in the Alberta and BC Rockies: where the fish sit, why stripping a balanced leech beats hanging one, and how pack rafts open water you cannot walk to.
IGFA World Record - Was It Really Broken?
A disputed world record catch becomes a walkthrough of what IGFA actually requires - certified tippet, the official bump board, one fly, and the photos that make or break a...
How You Fish the Colorado from a Boat?
A guide with 27 years on the Colorado River explains where the fish actually are on a float, how to read eddy lines from the oars, and the dry-dropper rig...
New Zealand's South Island Sight Fishing and Techniques for Giant Browns
A South Island guide breaks down how sight fishing for big New Zealand brown trout actually works, from training your eyes to leader construction, approach distance and pace.
How to Simply Reset Your Dry Dropper for a Drag Free Drift - Tips and Tricks - Fly Fishing Insider Podcast
A short tip on resetting a dry dropper without recasting - lift the rod tip to pull the dry back, feed slack, and drop the nymph deeper in the column.
Save Money and Put Your Name On It - Tips and Tricks - Fly Fishing Insider Podcast
A Sharpie and two minutes is the cheapest gear insurance in fly fishing. Where to mark fly boxes, wading boots, packs and bags so lost gear finds its way back...
Commonalities in Casting for Fly Fishing and the Continues Learning
Roll cast mechanics, aerial mends, the railroad-track rule, hauling for saltwater distance, and why line management - not fly choice - separates anglers who catch fish from anglers who don't.
El Gallo Rooster Fishing at its Best in Baja Mexico
Roosterfish tactics from Muertos Bay: which rod weight for which size fish, why the retrieve has to be brutally fast, and the month of casting practice that pays for the...
Fastest Clinch Knot Trick and Great for Bad Eyesight
Fine tippet and aging eyes are a rough combination. Wrapping the clinch knot around forceps instead of fingers keeps the knot fast and repeatable on 5X and small flies.
Bonefish on Tenkara and the Fishing Triangle for Fish Management - Karin Miller
Landing a bonefish without a reel looks impossible until you see the geometry. The fishing triangle keeps steady pressure on the fish and keeps the rod out of its tip...
How To Thread Your Rod Eyelets the Easy Way - Tips and Tricks - Fly Fishing Insider Podcast
Most anglers thread a fly rod tippet-first, then watch the tippet blow around and slip back through six guides. A doubled loop of fly line fixes both problems.
How to Measure a Fish with Your Net - Tips and Tricks - Fly Fishing Insider Podcast
Plenty of nets ship with measurement marks, but the number that actually matters is the one that means a good fish on your home water. Here is how to add...
Proficiency in Multiple Styles, Fly Fishing Out of a Boat and Mending - Bill Nolan
A forward mend shortens your nymph depth going into a riffle; a back mend drops the flies over the shelf into the deep water. Here is how a drift boat...
Fly Table Selection and Ozarks Fly Fishing - Lone Bison - Cris Jackson
Lone Bison designer Cris Jackson walks through the steps for choosing the right fly table, then talks through the fishing opportunities across the Ozarks.
Bamboo Rods, Historical Reels, and the Caledonia Museum Trout Festival - Bonus Episode
A tackle historian on the three rare reels found in the Big Springs Museum's Seth Green room, and on buying a split bamboo rod that casts well for around $150.
The McKenzie River and Modern Fly Lines
Chris Daughters of the Caddis Fly Shop in Eugene, Oregon walks through fishing Oregon's McKenzie River and breaks down what modern fly lines do differently.