Trout fishing advice

Dealing with condensation on fishing sunglasses

When fishing, condensation on our lenses can be a real pain to deal with. It occurs thanks to the temperature difference between our body and the surrounding air. Condensation is not normally a problem when just strolling to the local pond. But if you have to hike in over a steep hill, or paddle hard … Read more

Trout fishing advice

Why Sunglasses are Essential When Trout Fishing

There are two main reasons to wear sunglasses when trout fishing. Firstly, they make seeing through the glare significantly easier, which assists greatly in spotting trout or likely lays. Even more importantly, they protect the eyes, not only from the sun’s rays but also from wayward flies, hooks, and twigs. For both reasons, sunglasses are … Read more

Fly Fishing

What breaking strain tippet to fish?

When fly fishing, it is best to select tippet based on its diameter, not on its breaking strain. The best diameter is based on the size of the fly you plan on casting, not on the weight of the fish you hope to land. It is also worth noting, that the tippet diameter must be … Read more

Trying to fish into the wind
Trout fishing advice | Fly Fishing

Fly fishing into strong winds

When trying to fly fish I hate the wind, it roughs up the surface making spotting difficult, not to mention that the gusts can ruin an otherwise perfect cast. I learned to fly fish on one of the windiest trout rivers in the world, the daily averages wind-run is something like 155 mph (it is … Read more

Choosing the Perfect Fly Fishing Indicators: The Top 8 Picks
Gear and reviews | Fly Fishing

Choosing the Perfect Fly Fishing Indicators: The Top 8 Picks

There is no one best strike indicator under all conditions. What works well on a spring creek, will likely struggle on a boisterous freestone river. In all honestly, I rarely fish indicators, but sometimes they are essential. A necessary evil. Some nymphs are simply too heavy to suspend under a dry fly hence the need … Read more

I could not see the bottom of this pool further upstream
Trout fishing advice | Fly Fishing | Spinning

How to catch trout holding at the bottom of deep pools?

Most anglers, myself included only fish the first few feet of most rivers and pools we fish. We cast out, maybe let the lure sink for a few seconds before starting our retrieve. The lure, unless it is a diving variant usually dances back toward the surface. Even most deep diving baits really only get … Read more

Quick guide to find ‘hidden’ access tracks to public fishing spots
Trout fishing advice

Quick guide to find ‘hidden’ access tracks to public fishing spots

Some access tracks are really easy to find, they are paved, and there nice big signs to direct everyone in the right direction. Other times, access tracks are very well hidden. The locals who know about them want to keep it that way. Sometimes the first 3 or 4 yards on the roadside are uncut, … Read more

Trout often feed close to the river floor
Trout fishing advice

Do Trout Feed on the Bottom? (How Deep Do Trout Feed?)

Trout do not typically sift through bottom sediment while feeding. However, they do predominantly feed near or just off the bottom. Trout prefer to feed in 2-3 feet of water where they intercept food as it drifts by. When trout fishing, it is quite easy to develop the opinion that trout spend a lot of … Read more