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…

Woman holding black and white picture of herself

How to Take Better Fishing Photos: Ten Tips

While “happy snaps” can do a fine job of documenting a trip, why not up your game and tell the whole story, not just part of it.

Man wading rocky river.

Reading Water: Focus on the River’s Subtleties

The more time you spend understanding rivers, the better your odds of hooking fish.

Guide Tim Mosolf

Hookset Timing: It Depends on How Deep the Fish Are

Fish in skinny water need immediate attention.

Trout underwater

Go Deep in the Name of Trout Research

Six takeaways from underwater trout research.

Brown trout in water

The Tao of Two-foot Trout

Is there a theory and practice to catching big fish?

Tarpon jumping next to boat.

High Rod, Low Rod

Lower the rod tip and fight bigger fish through the line.