Currier Streamer Leader Jeff Currier is known for his global fly-fishing adventures and being part of the U.S. Fly Fishing Team in competitions. His world-wide experience and contact with many of the world’s best fly anglers has helped him to improve his already top-tier skills. One area where Currier excels is fishing streamers. Over time he has mastered the art of fishing multiple streamers at the same time. Many of us have tried to do… Continue reading
Musky Leader Well, not to disappoint the leader junkies out there, but I use the pretty much the same leader for all my musky fishing. The only change I may make is from fluorocarbon to monofilament if my sole purpose is topwater. To narrow it down even more, that’s only ever an issue if you are fishing thick cover. That would be like weeds just below the surface or trying to stay out of barely… Continue reading
What Is A Double Haul? A double haul is a pull (“tug”) on the fly line on both the forward and back cast. The technique was introduced by Mooch Abrams of the Portland Casting Club and taught to Marvin Hedge. Hedge introduced the technique to the world in St. Louis, MO, in 1934. It was there that Hedges broke the world record for fly distance with a cast of 147. It was 22’ feet further… Continue reading
Scientific Anglers Pro Russ Maddin is considered one of the top streamer experts found anywhere. An uber-talented tier and angler, Maddin is known for his ability to target big fish wherever he goes. He was kind enough to share his leader and knot systems with us. Maddin uses three knots when fishing streamer patterns. The Double Uni Knot is used to connect the sections creating the leader. The Kreh Loop Knot attaches the fly to… Continue reading
The Double Haul & Cross Body Casting The Double Haul is probably the most practical cast to learn once anglers are ready to advance past the beginner stage. Although we immediately think distance when talking about the Double Haul, this is not always the case. Yes, this cast is excellent for increasing distance. But perhaps just as important, the Double Haul helps to reduce wear and tear on your dominant, casting hand, arm, and shoulder.… Continue reading
Pro Shop | Morgan Thalken | Sacramento California Morgan grew up in Sacramento, California and after tying flies and fly fishing for just three years, was hired by a local fly shop at the age of fourteen to tie custom patterns for the fly bins. This role evolved into guiding and instructing other anglers, as well as hosting travel. It was the beginning of my love affair with the sport of fly fishing. After college,… Continue reading
Pro Shop | Katie and Cooper Anderson | Avon CO Tell us a little about yourselves and your business. Cooper has been guiding for 20 years and me for 14. We have been together for 15 years, and I set up “Anderson’s Fish Camp” as a way to promote ourselves and try and gain more trips, with a secondary benefit of being paid as Anderson’s Fish Camp because I didn’t want to keep track of who used… Continue reading
Pro Shop | George Daniel | Lock Haven PA Give a bit of background about yourself and how you started guiding/teaching In short, I’m just someone who loves the activity of fly fishing. I try to consider myself a lifelong learner and try to set that example with everything I do fly-fishing related. I’m a former competitor for fly-fishing Team USA but am prouder of the fact that I am an educator of fly fishing… Continue reading
Pro Shop | James Hughes | Schultz Outfitters As the interest in warmwater fly fishing continues to grow, so has the guiding opportunities. James Hughes is a native Michigander based out of Schultz Outfitters in Ypsilanti. His focus is mainly smallmouth bass and he covers a large portion of southern Michigan on several different river systems. Hughes also targets carp and does some steelhead guiding in the winter. James started fly fishing at age… Continue reading
Pro Shop | Hilary Hutcheson | Larys Fly Shop Hilary started her fly-fishing career as a teenaged guide in West Glacier, Montana on the famed Flathead River system at the southern and western boundaries of Glacier National Park. She guided through college, then took her journalism degree to Portland, Oregon where she worked as a television news anchor and reporter. She eventually returned to Montana to guide and co-own and operate Outside Media and Trout TV… Continue reading
