Fly Fishing with Nymphs for Trout
Throughout the winter and in early spring, fly fishing with nymphs is my favorite type of trout fishing. I often use nymphs as
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trout fishing in Virginia
Fly Fishing in November
Fly fishing for smallmouth bass in November can be tricky but not impossible. Many large smallmouth bass seek protected feeding stations in the
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Sulphur Hatch
The sulphur hatch is heavy in the Blue Ridge Mountains from mid May to late June. In the Smokies it is 2 weeks
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Drake Hatch
I developed the Murray’s Drake Dry Fly in 3 colors so you can match the natural insects which are hatching on the day
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Light Cahill Hatch
The Light Cahill mayfly is heavy on the East coast from late April through May. We enjoy this hatch while fishing the native
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March Brown Hatch
I have had some great fishing on the March Brown hatch in the Rockies and all over the East on drys and nymphs.
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Quill Gordon Hatch
The Quill Gordon is one of heaviest mayfly hatches in the East. In the mountain streams close to my fly shop in Edinburg,
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Fishing Delayed Harvest Streams
Frequently the largest trout choose feeding stations in the deep water right below the riffles during the winter on the delayed harvest streams.
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Think Like A Trout
Seeing the stringer of large trout the young boy was carrying, the elderly angler inquired, “Son, how did you catch all of those?”
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Fly Fishing in June
The month of June can provide some excellent fly fishing on both the smallmouth and native brook trout streams. Let’s discuss the smallmouth
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Early Season Nymphs for Trout
Many anglers get the urge to go trout fishing in February-March even though the streams are cold. Serious anglers realize they will get
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Fly Fishing in the Fall for Stocked Trout
In Virginia, fly fishing in the fall is always a favorite among the stocked trout fisherman. The Virginia DWR will start stocking rainbows
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Fly Fishing Report- September 2022
The brown autumn sedge can provide some wonderful fly fishing in September. This is a caddis hatch in the fall with the emergence
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Fly Fishing with Ants and Beetles
When I am fly fishing for trout in the summer months on the native brook trout there are two fly patterns I have
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Fly Fishing in November Podcast
What can you expect when fly fishing in November? In todays podcast I will be discussing the trout and bass fishing in the
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