The three Mastery Series videos from Doug Swisher form a great foundation for anyone who wants to learn fly casting and then become a better trout fisherman. Released in 1986, Basic Fly Casting, Strategies for Selective Trout, and Advanced Strategies for Selective Trout, each showcase Swisher’s extensive fly-fishing knowledge and instructional ability. All were filmed with the best equipment available at the time. Considering the advancements that have been made, the camera work is amazingly… Continue reading
Gary Borger has been a fly fishing promoter and educator for over 40 years. Combining Borger’s background as a biology professor and practical fly-fishing experience, we are presented a very comprehensive look at general trout fishing and a detailed overview of fishing dry flies. Borger delivers his information in a relaxed, simple-to-follow way. Some of the equipment may be dated, but the concepts presented are still totally valid today. Released in 1983, Fly Fishing for… Continue reading
The Billy Pate Tarpon Series is the first of a number of blog reviews of the Scientific Anglers series of fly-fishing videos from the 1980’s. These videos featured a number of top fly-fishing talents, several of whom are still active today. We’re sure you will enjoy viewing these and although some of the content is dated, many of the concepts presented are as sound today as they were nearly 40 years ago. Some of… Continue reading
So, you just got a new fly line and can’t wait to try it out. You don’t have time to run over to your local stream or pond, so you’ll just give a try on your lawn, that’s OK, right? Well, it really is not a good idea. In fact, it is a really bad idea. A session of lawn casting can actually ruin that shiny new, hi-tech fly line you just shelled out… Continue reading
