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When choosing a strike indicator, remember its three main duties: 1. stay afloat, 2. be visible, and 3. not spook the fish. And in slow water you want it to be sensitive enough to detect subtle takes.
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Fly Fishing Videos
Video: How to Tie a Nail Knot
EXCERPT: "The 'Old-School' — but still absolutely valid method of getting a loop on the end of your fly line — is to secure a short, heavy piece of monofilament to the fly line using a Nail Knot, and then tie a Perfection Loop on the opposite end. When tied correctly, the Nail Knot really is a thing of beauty."
Fly Fishing Answers
Good Trout Release Practices
WITH THE APPROACH of summer and fall, trout are increasingly challenged by lower water levels and higher temperatures. Even in optimal conditions, poor fish handling can mean your catch won't survive to reproduce or provide other anglers the same thrill. This week Phil Monahan asks Dave Kumlein, Frank Smethurst and other expert anglers about their personal tips for ensuring fish survival.
Fly Tying
Graham Owen's Hollywood Flies
A fascination with realistic fly tying made Graham Owen wonder how someone could possibly make money from an obsession to detail. A small idea became big business when he got a call from Paramount pictures.
IT ISN'T UNCOMMON for fly tying fanatics to think about selling flies for extra money, but those who take that next step quickly realize that some fly patterns are too complicated to yield any profit. This is especially true of ultra-realistic flies, many of which can take hours — if not days — to tie.
Fishing Flies
30-Minute Flies: Caddis Pupa
JASON BORGER: "The late Gary LaFontaine was a family friend, and fishing with him was always a pleasure. Of course, his flies were also a pleasure to fish with, and when Jeff and I decided to do an 'artist's choice' caddis pupa, I went with a LaFontaine Deep Sparkle Pupa type of design. The fly drawn isn't an exact replica (it lacks the dubbed head), but the core design feature of the Antron body is there."
Casting Techniques
What's So Great About Single-Hand Spey?
WITH THE DELUGE of articles touting "switch rods" and single-hand Spey techniques, you might get the feeling that you're being left behind if you haven't learned the basics of a snake roll or Snap-T or at least picked up a longer rod. In his weekly column, Phil Monahan says: Fear not, single-hand Spey techniques aren't all that different, and borrowing even one or two of them can make you a much more versatile caster.
