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So there we were. Doug and I, on our favorite river, the Swan River, for a day of fishing. It was a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky and about eighty degrees. It was the kind of day you dream about for river fishing. The gang hooks were tied, the […]

For the angler to be successful in fly fishing lakes and rivers, he must use common sense and a well-executed plan to out smart a very wary pray. Remember, the trout your after is always on guard for any kind of danger, so when you alarm him you also alarm other fish in his […]

Is salmon fishing your favorite outdoor activity? If not, you should try it one day. Those salmon fishing enthusiasts, who feel in love with this leisure interest, will always have time to pleasure themselves in one of the many salmon fishing destination in the country. You will know why more and more people are getting […]

Here is a wet fly-fishing tip that many fly fishermen overlook when nymph fishing lakes and deep pools of rivers and streams using a sinking tip fly line or a sinking fly line. In this example we are fishing a #6 black bunny leech. Because of the way it is tied, like most good wet […]

I recently had a conversation with “wonder bread boy” about a serious dilemma he was having.

It seems that he has misplaced, lost or surrendered, to his ex, the bulk of his fishing gear.

Now, this alone is a monumental problem in itself, not the lost or misplaced part, but the trying to ask your ex for […]

Okay, there can be a huge number of factors contributing to the fact that fish won't bite. I realize this, but will try to narrow it down to the top ten. Or at least the top ten from my perspective. I mean, what other perspective would you expect me to give? […]

I have found that some steelhead flies work better on some rivers but don?t work so well on other rivers. Several instances come mind that helps to point out this fact. One happened about 15 years ago when I was in Northwest Washington State fly-fishing the Stillaguamish River for steelhead. My friend Gordon who […]

Many anglers need a fishing rod but aren't sure of the best way to go about choosing one. While there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to choosing a fishing rod, there are a few key points that should help you out when choosing a fishing rod. There are so […]

Choosing the correct fishing rod for your favorite fishing situations can be a fairly difficult task. There are all kinds of things written on the fishing rod itself, and all of them have a different “feel”. I'm going to attempt to clear up some of the confusion for you. I've seen […]

In my opinion, the most important thing to remember while river fishing is not to spook the water that you're about to fish. I've seen entirely too many anglers do this very thing. For example, they'll wade 1/4 of the way out into the river and begin fishing. Thus leaving themselves standing […]