Tightline, Jensen, New Fly Fisher to Join Forces | MidCurrent
This is fantastic news and brings together three of the most prominent sources of fly fishing instruction, news and entertainment under one umbrella!
The wonderful people behind Tightline Productions, Jensen Fly Fishing, and The New Fly Fisher have decided to join forces.
— Read on midcurrent.com/2020/11/17/tightline-jensen-new-fly-fisher-to-join-forces/
12 Best Steelhead Flies
Learn about ” Best Steelhead Flies” that are sure to help you catch more fish on flies!
— Read on www.flyfisherman.com/editorial/12-best-steelhead-flies/152033
The Art of Fly Fishing Short Film
This film won an award at the International Fly Fishing Film Festival this year. Have a look. Enjoy.
Top Five Fishing Knots – The New Fly Fisher
Here’s a great video which animates how to tie 5 of the most important fly fishing knots.
Lake Erie record brown trout was caught on small spoon – Sports – GoErie.com – Erie, PA
Lake Erie record brown trout was caught on small spoon – Sports – GoErie.com – Erie, PA
— Read on www.goerie.com/sports/20200811/lake-erie-record-brown-trout-was-caught-on-small-spoon
Rio Kahuna Indicator How-to vidéo from Rio
I use these indicators and find them really useful for my aging eyesight but more importantly for more delicate presentations compared to other strike indicators. Here’s how to put them on your line.
This article on small nymph fishing has many applications to our Grand River Tailwater. It was originally published online at Hatch Magazine. Have a read.
I’d rather fish larger nymphs, but there’s a corner of my fly box dedicated to flies that imitate tiny critters too. And trout seem to ask for them often enough. Fishing extra-small nymphs is a little different than fishing the standard fare, and for many anglers it’s hard to have confidence in them. But a few refinements in tackle, rigging and onstream approach can help make the most of the itty-bittys.
— Read on www.hatchmag.com/articles/tips-nymping-tiny-flies/7714513
Another simple yet effective Tim Flagler Nymph Pattern
Here’s another in Tim Flaglers’s Orvis sponsored fly tying videos. It’s not the first time he’s used Wood Duck flank feathers to tie and the results are very realistic looking. I’m going to tie a few of these in various sizes for the Grand River.
Confused about Leaders and Tippets?
Simon Gawesworth of Rio Products explains everything you need to know about tippet, and compares Rio’s offerings and products for the fly fisherman in this video.
Hendrickson Mayfly Mating Biology
The last few evenings, depending on where you are along the Grand River Tailwater, a natural spectacle has occurred. It’s the mating ritual of the Hendrickson mayfly, whereby males and females flutter over a riffle in the river and mate at dusk. The females then lay their eggs and after all the reproductive work is done, the spent insects fall to the water as spinners, where they are frequently consumed by hungry trout. Here’s a video of this spectacular event from Wednesday evening, just downstream of Fergus.
