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Spring has a way of getting people fired up to fish again. A few warm days hit, the bugs start showing, and all of a sudden everybody is ready to get back on the water. That excitement is great. Showing up underprepared is not. One of the easiest ways to ruin a spring fly fishing…

This free DIY Wade Guide to the San Juan River is a practical, no-fluff ebook built to help you fish the river better on your own. It covers where to wade, what water to look for, flies, gear, access points, and helpful insight. Future volumes will go beyond the bobber including euro nymphing, trout spey,…

If you’re here because someone told you the San Juan is “easy,” I’m here to respectfully disagree. This river is a tailwater that rewards clean drifts, correct depth, and small details. What keeps the Juan fun and fresh is the diversity of techniques you can fish and that things change constantly. It’s a new puzzle…

The San Juan Through The Year The San Juan is a true year-round tailwater. What changes isn’t whether you can catch fish—it’s how you fish, what the river gives you each month, and what style of trip (wade vs. float vs. euro) makes the most sense. Here’s the About Trout month-by-month breakdown so you can…

The San Juan River has a long history — and a strong myth. For decades, anglers have come here believing success meant 6x tippet and size 24 midges, drifting tiny bugs through slow, glassy seams. That’s the story everyone’s heard. But it’s not the only one worth telling. This week I had the chance to spend…

Most anglers obsess over flies. We debate shades of olive, count rubber legs, and argue about whether the head of a Rusty Trombone should be gold or copper. But the truth is, the most important piece of your streamer setup isn’t dangling off the end of your tippet — it’s the fly line. When you’re…

Fly fishing has a way of humbling you. When you’re new, it feels like there’s a magic trick you haven’t learned yet—the secret fly, the perfect cast, the right piece of gear. Truth is, there are no shortcuts. The fish don’t care about your brand-new rod, and they’ve never once asked to see your Instagram…

Why the Dry–Dropper? A dry–dropper rig is the ultimate “cover-the-water” setup: a visible dry fly for tracking and takes on top, with a subsurface nymph that hunts where most trout actually feed. It’s deadly on pocket water, riffles, and along seams when you need speed, stealth, and feedback. What You Need The Fast Setup (60…

Master Your Fly Fishing Cast with the Art of “Feathering” Are you tired of sloppy casts and spooked fish? The secret to a perfect presentation might be simpler than you think. “Feathering” is a crucial fly casting technique that gives you unparalleled control over your line. This simple, yet effective, method is a game-changer for anglers of…

As a full time guide , making the right choice on where to fish is a huge part of my day and an essential element completed before I even shake the clients hand. Water is a broad term in the fly fishing world and means a lot more to anglers than the wet stuff trout…