Streamer season is underway.  The ice in most of the higher elevation lakes has melted completely or receding quickly above 8500’. The water however is very cold still and fish are 30′ to 40‘ down and not willing to move up into the shallows for long periods of time.  If you can get down to […]

I am FAR from a fly fisherman/woman. The last time I went fishing with my husband (Jason) was before we had kids. Well let me reword that – the last time I actually cast a fly rod while we were on a fishing adventure was 15 years ago. I have gone several times and watched […]

  As Streamer fishing goes, it is almost prerequisite to have some Black scale flies at the ready for all 4 seasons. For freshwater and the salt! This new “Black Pack” can be the foundation for your streamers you tie for this upcoming Fall season and beyond. The biggest head in the pack can proportionately […]

Getting together with family and friends in the summer months is always a good time. But spending a weekend in Yellowstone with my son and friends has become an annual tradition and a time to reflect on the fact that time never stops ticking and life never pauses.  Time spent with my son, Jace, is […]

Leading off this edition of #flytyingfriday is the creator of #balancedhybridstreamer , @troutman58???? This #fly is so awesome to watch it do its magic in the water . It can lay dead still horizontally or (balanced) .And then when needed, flip the switch to ON⚡⚡ with some jig & strips and see it come to life !! ========================== Check it out on […]

  #flytyingfriday begins with some mouthwatering , eye popping #cottoncandy for #coho tied by @troutman58 ??!!! Very cool ? tie my friend !! – Tag ? a #friend that would love to take this to #alaska this year !   So much #time , #thought and #? represented right here . We get a good idea of what @p_c_dub ?does in his spare time or maybe “all the time ???” Very cool streamers ! […]

#flytyingfriday begins with a suite of photos from @utahflyguy ????! Love this tan and white #streamer with a gold #minitrouthead. The red throat Pops and screams EAT ME !!! It’s a pattern I would throw in clear water all day long ? Nice Work Steve !!   Another arrow for the quiver so to speak from @k0pasetic , aka David Fenton ????!! This […]

There are so many ways and techniques of fly fishing these days. Some try to do them all. Classic dry fly, nymph, Euronymph, indicator nymph, high stick, dry dropper, streamers, swing two handed, switch, single handled ect. and many variations of each. This blog will mostly be dedicated to fishing with streamers. Convoluted concoctions of […]

  Here’s a simpler version of how to tie the Zipstick streamer. Filmed and produced by Chad Nelson aka @grittyangler #grittyanglerpodcast