Sighting trout, even in clear conditions can be difficult. Their camouflaged backs have evolved to be nearly invisible from above. Their patterns and coloration are designed to trick the razor sharp eyes of birds of prey. An osprey’s eyesight is 3-5 times stronger than ours, such vision is what trout evolve to hide against. The…
Fly boxes can become cluttered, filled with dozens of patterns and countless variations. Sometimes, it is nice just to go back to basics, and try to think of a core group of flies that fulfill most trout fishing needs. I know when I was new to fly fishing, I was a bit overwhelmed by the…
This website normally covers trout fishing, but in some places like Jeju Island, there is no trout, making saltwater flyfishing the best alternative. Jeju is a volcanic island located around 100km (60 miles) south of the Korean Peninsula. Jeju is a popular vacationing destination, which combines Korean culture with a more relaxing island lifestyle. A…
The largest brown trout caught on a fly rod weighed 36′ 6 oz (16.5kg) . It was caught by angler Hans-Peter Schaar in the Möll River Austria. It was caught on a purple lucky diver streamer and was landedthe on 2nd of July 2007. On a hot day in June, Hans-peter caught a glimpse of…
I was on the bank of my local river the other day, searching for willow sawfly infestations for a previous article. While I did not find any sawflies, what filled me with excitement was the unmistakable clicks of a cicada. So I decided this is a good time to write about my favorite time of…
I want to pay some respect to the willow tree and how their presence can really benefit the health of trout streams. While there are 400 species of willows, for the most part, I will be referring to the common crack willow. An invasive hybridize species, native to Europe and Asia but which has been…
If you look at any suggested fly list, or best fly list the bee pattern will never be on them. But they are a surprisingly common pattern. Often found fulling the fly boxes of fishermen new to the sport. Their coloration also makes them very eye catching, I suspect they do a good job at…
Mouse flies are fun, and fishing them is fun. Watching a trout smash a large dry for the surface is exhilarating. This is why I do it. But are mice flies really that effective of a pattern? Time and time again, I read articles that suggest the secret to catching big trout at night is…
When fly fishing, indicators get lost all of the time. On some popular trout streams, the banks seem to be littered with little round balls of foam and especially the stick on foam pads. There is already enough plastic waste littering our rivers and lakes, and I always prefer a more environmentally friendly product than…
There is no need to purchase expensive or dedicated saltwater flies for saltwater fishing. For occasional use traitional freshwater trout streamers are just as effective in fooling saltwater pelgaics and reef fish as they are in catching that wary brown trout. I have been saltwater fly fishing nearly as long as I have been a…
