“Bounce Nymphing” is another technique that will enable you to keep in contact with the bottom and keep a tight line to your flies. The rigging method is a variation of a tight line rigging method. I have a friend, John, who I fished the Upper Sacramento River with, and I watched as he vacuumed a run right in front …
Rigging and Fishing Soft Hackles
When summer comes around here in Northern California and the caddis get busy I look forward to fishing soft hackles and emergers. This means I can forget about worrying about a dead drift presentation for a while. Well, sort of anyway. I look forward to heading down to the Lower Yuba River in the late afternoon, usually about 5:30 or …
The Single Spey Cast – Spey Casting 101
The “Single Spey” is a two directional cast. One in which the fly will anchor on the upstream side of the caster. Therefore this cast provides a level of safety when you encounter an upstream wind. This will prevent you from wearing an “Intruder Fly” earring. This cast also is good when you encounter limited backcast room. This cast can be set …
The Difference between a good fisherman and a great one is often no more than a BB
This tip is a big one for all of us who spend a lot of time nymphing - change your weight before you change your fly. One BB at a Time
Swinging Flies with a Trout Rod
When trout fishing, the environment is an ever-changing world and versatility in fishing methods is advantageous to the success of an angler.
Fishing Tip #3: Watch Out for Depressions
When you are fishing out of a drift boat or a raft on an even flow of water. How do you know where to place your flies.
Fishing Edges
Here in Northern California, usually in January and February, is when we get the bulk of our rain.
Fishing a Drop-Off with an Upstream Presentation
When wading on the Lower Yuba and nymphing you will sometimes encounter drop offs at the base of the riffles with a run directly below it. This is another very effective presentation technique, when you have a riffle that transitions into a run right at the base of the riffle. This method also works well when the depth of the …