Jan 8, 2024 · Been seeing several videos on tying jig and balanced flies for mainly leeches, buggers , etc. I was wondering if they are that much better than similar patterns on the …

Dec 30, 2020 · Good evening everyone, I’m just getting into the sport of fly fishing and I received this pole as a gift a few years back. I took the pole into orvis earlier today and the advice I was …

Nov 4, 2009 · Greetings. I am in the market for a good fast action 8 wt. salmon/steelhead rod and am considering a closeout Xi2. I know this rod was really popular a couple years ago, and …

Jul 17, 2013 · " Something to think about: If you fish the wrong fly long and hard enough, it will sooner or later become the right fly." -- John Gierach"

Oct 1, 2003 · I'm looking to build a good salt water fly rod and I'm trying to decide between the Sage RPL and RPL+ blanks of which several are avaliable in the 7-8 wt. range. I've read …

Mar 1, 2018 · How many of you make your own? I just made up a couple, but the ultra wire (sm) was too weak for the amount of materials I used. Admittedly, I need to use less material for …

Jun 19, 2007 · The fly rod is very slow compared to the stuff I have now. I got them back when Outdoor Emporium was up on Pontius. Does anybody know that approximate date of when …

Sep 8, 2021 · Coho don't seem to analyze too much between fly patterns in my experience, it's more about the mood of the school you're fishing. That being said, my best days with flies (and …

Jan 19, 2022 · Even more important than the fly pattern is the intent it was tied with. Bull trout prefer a fly that was tied in hopes of encountering a different species. Don't even think about …

Jan 24, 2018 · What are your thoughts on which fly box works best for streamers for trout and steelhead? I am tir d of the ones I have and tend to like to be as organized as possible with my …