The Backstage Pass

The world of fly fishing floatants has become a huge diluted pool of options. The vast selection will leave anglers with more questions than answers. Can this be used on CDC? Is this one solely a desiccant? What happens to this in the heat? Find answers to all of these and more, along...

Summertime provides some excellent angling opportunities. Bugs start hatching, fish start eating dry flies, and the weather is cooperative for the most part. Once the big bugs start to appear, I have a very hard time putting an indicator rig back on. It is all about fishing a dry with a dropper. This...

Choosing the right fly is essential to angling success – without the correct fly you’re not imitating the available food source. From the mountains of Montana to the spring creeks of Pennsylvania to the intimate waters of north Georgia, trout season is here for many of us. Be sure to check your local...

Silver Kings. Megalops Atlanticus. Bucketmouth. Sabalo…with mouths designed for feeding, jumps that will toss a fly or cut a leader, and possessing a down-right nastiness when hooked, tarpon are a gamefish without a peer. They can be targeted in a variety of habitats from mangrove swamps and channels to white sand flats. Ranging...

Amplitude, Sonar, Superflo... No, these are not the names of accessories to add horsepower to a souped-up Camaro. These are models of popular fly lines. They will not help you cruise the strip on a Friday night, but choosing the right fly line can ensure you gain more enjoyment from your fishing outing....

Whether your fly-fishing trip is on the Madison or Henry’s Fork or to Patagonia, Canada, or Kamchatka, you may likely cast a grasshopper or cricket in hopes of bringing a large trout to the surface. Here at our Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures headquarters in Bozeman, Montana, it is time to start thinking about...