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My 12 “go to” trout flies in 2019

December 27, 2019 By Tom Sadler Leave a Comment

During this post Christmas, pre-New Year lull I started working on reorganizing my fly boxes. It is a semi seasonal ritual that I undertake as my days on the water guiding start to reveal the flaws in my previous attempts.

As I contemplated the various organizational options, my mind wandered off and started thinking about the flies I used the most often. Before that fleeting recollection vanished, I wrote them down here.

  • Parachute Madam X
  • Parachute BWO
  • Parachute Pheasant Tail
  • Japanese Beetle
  • Kreelex
  • Golden Retriever
  • Slump Buster
  • Conehead Wooly Bugger
  • Jig head Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph
  • Jig head Pheasant Tail Nymph
  • CK Nymph
  • Guides Choice Nymph

These are what I used in no particular order or frequency other than I grouped them, dries, streamers, and nymphs. The sizes, weight and colors varied depending on location and conditions. And there were other patterns that I used as location and conditions dictated a change from my “go tos.” But day in and day out, these were the patterns I turned to, because they consistently caught fish for my clients.

Filed Under: Cool Tips, Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Instruction, Mossy Creek Fly Fishing Tagged With: flies, trout

Tactics: Fishing around a midstream rock

August 28, 2019 By Tom Sadler Leave a Comment

In this article, Phil Monahan walks you through the options for fishing this common fish holding area. The illustration alone is worth the read.

Check it our > Presenting Flies Behind a Midstream Rock | MidCurrent

Filed Under: Featured, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Instruction

Small Streams Tactics: Fish These Spots

August 14, 2019 By Tom Sadler

Phil Monahan from Orvis does an excellent job disecting the typical small stream topography, showing you where to put your fly and why.

Source: Dry Fly Fishing on Small Streams | MidCurrent

Filed Under: Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Instruction

Reels; Money Well Spent.

June 3, 2019 By Tom Sadler Leave a Comment

Spending the big bucks on reels can be hard. But Louis Cahill at Gink and Gasoline break it down so you can feel better about making the investment. Check it out > Sunday Classic / What makes a fly reel worth the money? | Fly Fishing | Gink and Gasoline | How to Fly Fish | Trout Fishing | Fly Tying | Fly Fishing Blog

Filed Under: Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Instruction Tagged With: reels

The Double Spey Cast – Single Handed Rod

June 3, 2019 By Tom Sadler Leave a Comment

Louis Cahill at Gink and Gasoline has a qwik vid on making a double spey cast with a regular single handed fly rod. Gets you a big roll cast when you need it. Check it out > The Double Spey, For Single Hand | Fly Fishing | Gink and Gasoline | How to Fly Fish | Trout Fishing | Fly Tying | Fly Fishing Blog

yeah it is kinda fun to do when you get bored… 😉

Filed Under: Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Instruction Tagged With: double spey, roll cast, spey

Two Fly Rigs

May 8, 2019 By Tom Sadler Leave a Comment

When I am guiding I often have my clients fish two flies at the same time. It is effective, efficient and, with a couple of simple few tricks, easy to set up.

One of the best “how-to” and “why” explanations of two fly setups can be found in Phil Monahan article in MidCurrent: Useful Tandem Fly Combinations.

Filed Under: Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Instruction Tagged With: Fly Fishing, instruction, monahan, two fly rigs

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