The Difference Between Insect Development on Freestone Streams and Tailwaters
The inspiration for this article stemmed largely from text found in Paul Weamer’s “The Bug Book.” This is arguably one of the most informational book’s I’ve ever read in regards to fly fishing, specifically entomology. If you’d like to purchase it, click here....
How to Fish Streamer Flies for Trout
I’ll be honest, there’s nothing more I’d rather do than get out the big rod and huck some meat. However, I’ve noticed that like dry flies, you need to be observant of several things before choosing to throw a streamer around all day. I’m going to explain to yo...
Top 8 Best Fly Fishing YouTube Channels
Whether you enjoy watching educational videos or you just want to see some dope footage of people catching fish with a fly rod, YouTube has awesome channels. I like to do both, so here's some of my favorite channels. I hope you guys enjoy them as much as I do!...
The Basics of Catching Bass on a Fly Rod
Many of you reading this may have never attempted to catch bass on a fly rod. Well, I'm here to tell you that it's just as fun as catching any other species. Lucky for you, this is the perfect time of year to learn how. Here's the basics:
What You'll Need
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All About Fishing Terrestrials
If you're looking for bass-like explosions from trout on dries - look no further. Terrestrials are without a doubt my favorite way to catch fish on dry flies. There's nothing more exciting than watching a chunky brown blow up on a beetle under a fallen tree. W...
Strike Indicators: Tips and Tricks
Unless you've been introduced to tight-line nymphing, indicator nymphing is probably the technique you use to get the job done. Throughout my time on the water I've fished a couple different strike indicators and depending on where you are, that might the diff...
Top 5 Flies for Fishing NC Delayed Harvest
While many may disagree that there are a few "best" flies when fly fishing the NC delayed Harvest system, I have not found this to be the case. Over the last four or five years fishing NC DH water, I've found these five flies to work the best.
#5 - Hare's...
Make the Outdoors Great Again
In today's post I would like to talk about something that has weighed on my heart for quite some time now.
As cliche as this may sound, our generation is really screwed up (I'm a millennial).
First, I want to start off by telling you just how much of...
Up and Coming: Videos at Fish on the Fly
Here at Fish on the Fly we're just beginning to video some of our experiences; over our last several trips out we've taken some footage and here's where we are. We hope you enjoy and look forward to creating more exciting content such as this.
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