You’re here reading this thinking, “what the heck is a balanced leech?” I’m sure you’re familiar with the prototypical leech pattern. However, the balance leech is somewhat of a special, almost miraculous fly. The difference between your ordinary, run of the mill leech pattern and the “sent straight from Jesus” […]
Trout Fishing
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I have become a bit of a crazy person when it comes to tying flies. My OCD kicks in and I can spend well over 30 minutes on a single nymph trying to get the biots to sit just right or another 30 on a dry fly fiddling with the […]
Let me get this straight, you want to start fly fishing? Let me be the first to welcome you into the underground world of shady Craigslist deals and lies to your spouse about where you were last night. You’re better off starting to smoke. Trust me, it’s a more believable […]
Let me get this straight, you’re sick and tired of watching all the “pros” tag fish, while you’re stuck watching from a distance throwing rocks in the water in a sad attempt to bring them bad juju. Well, my fair weathered friends, I’m here to help. I want to let […]
Let me set the scene for you. It’s a beautiful summer day, the air temperature is an ambient 26 degrees, a light breeze is in the air, and you’ve just walked up to your favourite fishing hole. Relief washes over you as you cautiously approach the water and discover no […]
While monstrous storms slam the East Coast and snow falls across the country, we are sitting (relatively) high and dry here in Gunnison, Colorado. This time last year, we were buried in over 10 feet of snow and life outside had seemingly ceased to exist. We exceeded our snowpack and […]
By Jake Halle You’ve just ripped open your 23andme results only to discover you’re a quarter neandertal and ten percent idiot. Good news is, you’re qualified to start fly fishing in the winter! However, the bad news is you don’t know who your real grandfather is and wearing a helmet […]
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