Geartalk

Some Fly Casting Mistakes and Solutions

In a mechanically sound casting stroke, the elbow moves up on the backcast and down on the forward cast.

An Observation on Observation

One of the acute differences I see between professional anglers and amateurs is in their respective approaches and entry to water they’re about to fish.

A Brown Trout Quirk

Brown trout can take what feels like forever to come on to a hatch. Even then, they frequently give the impression that rising is something of a bother…

Man in sunglasses with redfish.

See Your Way Clearly

The secret to spotting fish is knowing where to look.

Cutthroat trout in a backeddy, Montana

The Reverse Eddy

True or false? Trout always face upstream in rivers...

Trout swimming underwater in river.

Where Would You Be?

When reading water, ask yourself this simple question: If I were a trout, where would I be?

Man and woman near river

Shadows in Bird Land

The wind-blown tree branch that’s waving back and forth above the river surface is not a trout magnet.

Colorado River brown trout.

Your Fly Rod Cannot See

Spend more time looking for clues that will help you prioritize your fly casts.

Rainbow trout from Russia

Reading Water: Blending In, Be the Tree and Nervous Water

Make yourself part of the landscape when you stand on the bank and read the water.