Thomas Walsh 
If you look at any suggested fly list, or best fly list the bee pattern will never be on them. But they are a surprisingly common pattern. Often found fulling the fly boxes of fishermen new to the sport. Their coloration also makes them very eye catching, I suspect they do a good job at … Read more
I often see things that annoy me while out trout fishing. In this post, I will discuss 9 of the most annoying things I see other fishermen do. 1) Handling and treating fish badly One of the worst things I see out fishing is mishandling of fish. It does not matter if you plan on … Read more
Mouse flies are fun, and fishing them is fun. Watching a trout smash a large dry for the surface is exhilarating. This is why I do it. But are mice flies really that effective of a pattern? Time and time again, I read articles that suggest the secret to catching big trout at night is … Read more
When fly fishing, indicators get lost all of the time. On some popular trout streams, the banks seem to be littered with little round balls of foam and especially the stick on foam pads. There is already enough plastic waste littering our rivers and lakes, and I always prefer a more environmentally friendly product than … Read more
I personally feel that a well-presented worm will out fish a plastic worm in most situations. This difference in effectiveness is most apparent when fishing is hard, maybe due to high or low water temperatures. With that said, presentation is still key, a well-presented plastic worm will likely be grabbed before a badly presented natural. … Read more
There is no need to purchase expensive or dedicated saltwater flies for saltwater fishing. For occasional use traitional freshwater trout streamers are just as effective in fooling saltwater pelgaics and reef fish as they are in catching that wary brown trout. I have been saltwater fly fishing nearly as long as I have been a … Read more
Why do some treble hooks on lures come with a small piece of plastic tube over the shank of the hook? The main purpose of the plastic tube on treble hooks is decorative. Some fishermen also believe it provides a ‘hot spot’ that fish can concentrate when going in for the strike. Additionally, if the … Read more
As trout fishermen are the true river crossing experts. A hiker might do one or two crossings a trip, while us fishermen can easily cross a dozen times in an hour. I have completed thousands of river crossing’s in my life, and I am privately proud to say I have never lost my footing or … Read more
The next trout in my series of less common trout is the Lake Ohrid brown trout (Salmo Letnica) I find the Ohrid trout a fascinating, although endangered trout. They are endemic to the Lake Ohrid watershed located between North Macedonia and Albania. So what makes Lake Ohrid trout interesting? Well, they are among the largest … Read more
It is not recommended to eat spawning trout for several reasons. The eating quality of trout deteriorates during the spawn. Trout exhaust a lot of energy and condition to spawn, so they are in a weak, malnourished state and the eating quality is much lower compared with other times of the year. Spawning is so … Read more