Do you sharpen your hook on a regular basis? A fish's mouth is hard and tough. Although steelhead often hit like a freight train, they can also take super subtly. Just as light as a tip-tap is sometimes all you feel. Take a look at Tip #1 here for clarification. A sharp hook can mean the difference between just getting...
The wooly bugger is one of the easiest and most effective flies to tie for a vast number of fish species. I demonstrate how to tie a wooly bugger and provide a few tips on general tying instruction. Watch the video to see how the wooly bugger is tied. Materials for the Black Wooly Bugger Tail: Black Marabou
Body: Black...
The power of the take of a steelhead is, well...... Powerful. It can really blow you away if you aren't ready. Hell, it can really blow you away if you are ready. I've talked about a few techniques already that will help you hook and land more fish - see the Open Clinch Knot and Bow to the fish. The...
“Hey (in a super quiet voice)...... I think I just had a TIP.” I make sure to not move a step and put the same exact cast back on the fish. It swings slowly across the river and then……. another TAP. “shhhhhit! I just had a tap”, as I quietly mention to my buddy fishing 100 meters downstream. Again -...
The open clinch knot has probably helped me hook more fish than any other knot. Super simple to tie and strong, the open clinch knot does two big things - It gives your fly more action and keeps your fly from getting tangled up. Click on the video below to see how the knot is easily tied. The big trick...