This pattern came from Kirk Dietrich, a well-known angler and tier from Louisiana. The original came from Jon Cave and is known as Cave’s Wobbler.
Tying the Cave's Wobbler spoon fly
by Mike Hodge - Friday, May 15th, 2015
by Mike Hodge - Friday, May 15th, 2015
This pattern came from Kirk Dietrich, a well-known angler and tier from Louisiana. The original came from Jon Cave and is known as Cave’s Wobbler.
by Chris Hunt - Thursday, May 14th, 2015
Sometimes, a new fly rod feels a little foreign when you break it out of the tube for the first time. Maybe the grip is just a bit different than the rod you’re accustomed to. Maybe the weight is off just a hair. It takes a while for a new stick to really become an extension of your body… a comfortable tool that invites confidence on the water.
by Chad Shmukler - Tuesday, May 12th, 2015
It is possible that there is no longer running experiment in the world of fly fishing than that of switch rods. At some point, trout and other smaller-game anglers realized that many of the benefits experienced by fishermen chasing steelhead and salmon fishermen with spey rods would come in handy on their trout streams as well. And so, switch rods were born. But, ever since their introduction, most switch rods have been trying to be many things at once -- a spey caster, a nymphing rig, an overhead caster -- instead of just being a two-handed rod for smaller fish on smaller water.
by Dave Karczynski - Monday, May 11th, 2015
On a recent Northern Wisconsin smallmouth float a chilling thought occurred to me: I'm homeless.
I don't mean in the literal sense, but rather that I have no body of water I can called homewater. I've worked through all reasonable definitions of the term. All have come up short.
by Steve Zakur - Friday, May 8th, 2015
When I fish a small stream I'm content to go minimal; a fly box in my pocket, a lanyard full of tools, and a trusty small stream rod. But on bigger water I tend to go big. A fly box for every condition, clothing for changeable weather, snacks, lunch and a water bottle. I sometimes carry two rods and a spare spool as well. I need storage, lots of storage.