Category Archives: Tippets

With summer nearing and warmwater season kicking off, boxes of midge pupa and small streamers can be swapped for larger bugs, both topwater and subsurface. Recently Paul Beel featured a go-to pattern for largemouth bass: Jay Zimmerman’s Geezus Lizard. Find … more →

One of fly fishing’s attractions is its malleability, its form fitting what level of investment you can afford. If you’re ready to jump into building your own rod from a graphite blank, a recent article in Popular Mechanics outlines steps … more →

Since 1996, Brood II cicadas have been burrowed underground. But this is their year to buzz.  In the next few weeks they’ll emerge to mate and lay their eggs and in the process provide an “overwhelming smorgasbord” for animals and … more →

Often when fishing for one thing, you’ll get another. And when casting for striped bass in Pelham Bay, in the Bronx, one angler gets more than he was bargaining for: an Atlantic Salmon. Read more of his account here. Florida’s … more →

Bluegill and their relatives in the sunfish family can be great fun on a fly rod. Just as spring is getting started, Dave and Emily Whitlock present stalking strategies and fly choices from their book Seasons of the Sunfish via … more →

There are long-running discussions comparing fly fishing and golf. And whatever your opinion on the matter, Kirk Werner gives a clear overview of the similarities and differences that everyone will enjoy. Via Unaccomplished Angler. Casting a heavily weighted rig can “the sexy … more →

On his own pilgrimage of sorts, writer Neil Waugh travels to Jasper National Park in search of bull trout. He recounts the history of the landscape and his experience within in a recent article originally featured in The Edmonton Sun. Go … more →

A film documentary Not Yet Begun to Fight, features the story of four war veterans and their search for peace returning home. One marine, Erik Goodge, found solace and healing through fly fishing and the help of the organization Warriors … more →

What people say and what they actually mean can be two different things entirely. And when it comes to fly fishing, perhaps even more so. From favorite streams to setting the hook, Nick Sliwkanich distills the true meanings on his … more →

Cameron Mortenson catches up with Ivan Orsic and Russell Schnitzer about their new collaborative film project, “The Fly Collective.” View their recently released film short, as well as read about their vision for future projects, via The Fiberglass Manifesto. With … more →