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Fly tying: Angled tweezers
Nobody has ever accused me of possessing too much finesse, particularly at the fly-tying vise. So every tool I use when crafting flies needs to help me be a bit more precise. Video of Angled TweezersAbove, Tim Flagler shows off a pair of angled tweezers he got for "super cheap" at the local drug store.…
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Trout Tips: Give terrestrials some life
Editor's note: The following is excerpted from TU's book, "Trout Tips," which is available online for overnight delivery. Fishing terrestrials in late summer can be very productive ... and there's nothing quite like fishing big bugs along grassy banks. In most trout-fishing situations, a drag-free drift is crucial, but not when it comes to fishing…
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Public fishing access? There’s an app for that
At TU, we’re strong defenders of our public lands. We see these lands as a legacy for future generations and a keystone in our efforts to protect, reconnect, restore and sustain coldwater fisheries across America. These are your lands and waters, to hunt and fish and hike and enjoy within the limits and the laws…
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Fly tying: Angle for Accuracy
Here's a great tip for beginning fly tiers—tie at angles. That might sound simple, but it's a technique that a lot of folks don't employ enough at the vise–and the results can be immediately visible. Video of Angle for AccuracyAbove, Tim Flagler shows us how to not only use angles to tie and secure threat…
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Trout Tips: You’re throwing a weight
Editor's note: This is an excerpt from TU's book, "Trout Tips," which is available online for overnight delivery. You're throwing a weight and you should feel that. Granted, that weight looks like a 90-foot piece of spaghetti. But unlike conventional fishing, where the weight is concentrated at the lure (or bait), you cast and the…
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New gear: Fair Flies fly-tying brushes
Finding the best fly-tying materials can be really difficult, particularly when you take into account things like finding ethically sourced materials that provide living-wage jobs for the folks who assemble them or even tie flies for a living. Fair Flies Fly Tying Brush from Angling Trade Media on Vimeo. Fair Flies is an Oregon-based company…
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Fly tying: The Wood Special
In the Northeast, where fly fishing got it's American start on the brook trout waters of the Adirondacks, the Catskills and in the north woods of Maine, older, more traditional flies still find their way into fly boxes. And why not? They're beautiful creations that were meant to attract native brook trout in tumbling mountain…
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