Author: johnnysain

"If you’ve spent any time picking through packs of marabou, you know it’s not always easy to find good ones—matted or undersized feathers seem way too common. Fulling Mill’s premium marabou stands out—always full, clean, and available in a beautiful range of colors. Perfect for this snook fly." Hook: Mustad O'Shaughnessy forged stainless steel...

"Prince Nymphs, according to Google, were created in the 1930s. They are still an effective and popular pattern. In fact, they might be the best attractor general-purpose nymph. They don't represent any specific aquatic bug—just have an overall buggy look." The Prince Nymph Hooks: Risen 9231 (size 14) Bead: Risen Brass Bead (gold/2.8mm) Weight: Lead Wire...

"We're busy chasing brown trout, or cutthroat trout, or brook trout but rainbows don't always get the love they should. And that's a shame, since some of the best fish I've ever caught on a fly rod are rainbows. This week on Untangled: Fly Fishing for Everyone, we're taking a deep dive into rainbow trout. You'll learn about their life cycle, their feeding...

"If the passion ever fades, it's time to hang up your waders."

"I’ve had luck catching bass, crappie, and bluegill on this streamer, and it will definitely catch all the trout as well." The Zonker Hook: Umpqua U302 size 6 Weight: Lead Free Wire .025 Thread: Veevus 8/0 Black Thread: Veevus 8/0 Red Body: Mylar Cord Silver size Medium Wing: Fulling Mill Rabbit Zonker White Standard Eyes: Stick On Eyes Holo Silver 3/32”

"Jay Nichols has been an editor, publisher, photographer, videographer, and author for more than 25 years and has produced some of the most iconic and influential fly-fishing books, including Casting with Lefty Kreh (2008). In this episode, we sit down with Jay to discuss his directorial debut in the documentary Lefty: The Greatest of All Time, premiering...

"Known as one of the most challenging fish to catch on a fly rod, the permit has become a bucket list fish to catch. After multiple trips and countless casts, Kurt's 34th day of fishing for these finicky fish proves to be the turning point."

Andy Carlson—a longtime guide and owner of Bitterroot Anglers in Hamilton, Montana—came up with the Purple Haze way back in 2000, and it has become a fly-box staple as both a searching pattern and as an imitation for several mayfly hatches. In the past, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions has taught us a few versions of the pattern, including the...

Tim's Hopper Hook: #4-10 Tiemco 5263 Thread: Golden Yellow 72D Magpie Thread Tail: Red Krystal Flash Back/Body/Wing: Tan and yellow 2mm thin foam Rib: 4X tippet Hackle: Brown Whiting rooster cape Hot Spot: Orange 3mm thin foam Legs: Amber Flexi-Foss or Sexi-Floss Glue: Solarez Bone Dry

"Another fishy pattern that uses deer hair, moose mane, and CDC for a great emerger that can be used for both caddis and mayfly hatches. A cheeky segmented quill body made from 3 Moose mane hairs, a wing of deer hair and CDC, and finished with a super easy deer hair hackle." The Tactical Emerger Hook: Mustad Heritage C49 # 14 Thread: Sheer 14/0 Olive...