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Fishing Technical Tailwaters: A Play Book
Before the San Juan River was closed due to “the Rona”, I managed to get out on the water for a day of fun fishing with my friend and fellow San Juan River guide, Doug Walker.
5.7 Tips for Dry Fly Fishing
Having your casting dialed is the cornerstone of dry fly fishing. This cannot be stressed enough.
A Trout-First Approach: Reading the Water and Rigging for Success
What that means is, considering a trouts biological proclivities and then considering the type of water you will be fishing. Using the above data points you can reverse engineer your rig for each days unique situations. I hope this video and the charts below help you put a few more trout in the net this…
Guide Flies: The Milk Man
Every guide has their confidence flies, I hope to share mine with you throughout the year with this “guide flies” series.
Southwest Quest: A Native Trout Odessy
Why was I in the middle of nowhere getting flat tires and daydreaming about a bizzaro Southwestern sequel to “The Grey”? Good question.
5 Favorite Tying Essentials
With all of us having a lot of free time, many having been spending their days at the vise. Here are 5 things I love that may enhance your tying experience.
Tying the “Crane Fly” Mop
Love them or hate them, mop flies work. A cream colored mop has become a staple when guiding the Chama river below El Vado reservoir.
Suspension + Euro Nymphing on Tailwaters
What is important to picky tail water fish? Where the food is in the water column.
A fly box from scratch: Hooks and Beads, the skeleton of a Nymphing box
While split shot does have its place, it seems most anglers have shifted to using weight built into their flies. Whether I’m guiding or fishing personally, usually the first consideration I make when selecting a fly is bead size. I have shifted exclusively to tungsten beads so I can better predict weight adjustments based on…
