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Musky Fly Fishing Seminar – PA in Spring/Summer

Musky Fly Fishing Seminar – PA in Spring/Summer

Get the scoop on all you need to know to fly fish for musky from The Fly Stop in Pennsylvania. Join us on March 23rd at 6:00 pm for an exclusive session with Mark, our musky fishing expert. He will be in the shop to share essential tips on the fly fishing gear, flies,...

The Eastern Sierra Flies that Worked for Us

The Eastern Sierra Flies that Worked for Us

Last weekend, Chuck and I were able to make a two-day trip up to the eastern sierra to fish the lower Owens, and it was fishing great! It was a trip chocked full of fish and I'll be going over some of the techniques and eastern sierra flies we used to have a blast the...

The Essential Guide to Great Lakes Steelhead Flies

The Essential Guide to Great Lakes Steelhead Flies

Heading out to tackle some steelhead? Choosing the right Great Lakes steelhead flies is crucial. Our guide to the best Great Lakes steelhead flies breaks down the must-have patterns, helping you land a steelhead any time of the year. Before we start unpacking those...

Cold Water Winners: 11 Must-Have Winter Flies for Trout

Cold Water Winners: 11 Must-Have Winter Flies for Trout

Welcome to the crisp, cool days of winter fishing! When the waters get icy and the fish become choosy, a good selection of winter flies can turn your fishing adventure from good to legendary. This guide is your ticket to discovering the best winter trout flies. We're...

Corbina Fly Fishing Season

Corbina Fly Fishing Season

It’s about that time in Southern California. The water temps are climbing, the days are getting longer, and the weather is amazing. They are going to be all over the beach. People, as far as the eye can see. While the insane amount of people on our beaches of Southern...

Fly Fishing Lake Berrett

Fly Fishing Lake Berrett

Southern California has some of the best largemouth bass fishing in the nation, the subtropical climate leads to warm weather almost all year long and this is very conducive to great bass fishing. Nestled in the hills of Jamul there is a legendary bass lake that is...

What Is Streamer Fishing and How Does a Streamer Fly Work?

What Is Streamer Fishing and How Does a Streamer Fly Work?

This is a very common question that is asked when fishers are first starting out in the sport. The nymphs and dry flies have already been explored and fished, now you are ready to start throwing the MEAT! Streamer fishing is the act of fishing a streamer fly pattern...

Targeting Unusual Species in the Bay

Targeting Unusual Species in the Bay

Here in Southern California, we are lucky enough to have such a diverse fishery in our backyard, from yellowtail and calico bass on the inshore scene, to halibut and spotties in the bays, and trout and world class largemouth bass in the local freshwater lakes and...

Choosing a Fly Line

Choosing a Fly Line

So, you finally pulled the trigger on a fancy new reel.  You now must load it with a backing and fly line.  Having so many options of line tapers can often be overwhelming for some anglers.  After working in a shop for several years, I’ve noticed that fly lines are...

Tools on My Desk for Tying Fly Fishing Flies

Tools on My Desk for Tying Fly Fishing Flies

One of the reasons I love fly tying is because of creativity.  Not only with the fly fishing fly pattern being tied, but how it is tied.  Pushing the limits while at the vise, requires tools.  Scissors, bobbins and a whip finisher are the standard tools typically...

The Walt’s Worm of Trout Streamers

The Walt’s Worm of Trout Streamers

We all love fishing big, flashy, articulated trout streamers but sometimes that's not always on the menu for trout and steelhead.  Often, downsizing the trout streamer will get the fish to commit.  Small trout streamers are great because you can nymph, jig and swim...

California Suggested Hoot-Owl Restriction

Suggested Hoot-Owl Closures “Many of our inland fisheries that rely on cold water habitat will likely be significantly impacted in the short and long term,” said CDFW Inland Fisheries Manager Roger Bloom. “California's drought cycles have required us to learn to...

Fly Fishing for Redtail Surfperch

Fly Fishing for Redtail Surfperch

Targeting Redtail Surfperch on the Fly   Redtail Surfperch may not get much credit as a premier saltwater species, but they certainly make a worthy and enjoyable adversary for flyfishermen in the Pacific Northwest. Redtails are present in the surf zone from central...

Balanced Leech Fly Pattern for Bass Fly Fishing

Balanced Leech Fly Pattern for Bass Fly Fishing

Bobbers for Bass   STRIKE INDICATORS! Now that sounds way more hardcore than a bobber. Not sure what it is but there is something about saying strike indicators that makes using a bobber with a fly rod sound more appealing. But whatever you feel like calling it if...

TFS Holiday Special

TFS Holiday Special

TFS Holiday Special Every $100 you spend, earns you a free $10 e-gift card!!! Still doing some Holiday shopping? Since we are all still in the holiday sprit we figured we'd give you a little extra savings while you're at it.  It's simple...from now until Dec.25th, for...

Las Pampas Lodge

Las Pampas Lodge

Las Pampas Lodge, Argentina If you enjoy fishing big foam terrestrial flies, targeting big fish, sightseeing and enjoying the wildest of places, Las Pampas is the place for you. We are located in middle Patagonia in the province of Chubut, Argentina at the foothills...

Fly Fishing Pacific North West Jetties

Fly Fishing Pacific North West Jetties

Jetty Fly Fishing in the Pacific Northwest When most fly fishermen think of the Pacific Northwest, it conjures up imagery of winter steelhead in pouring rain or coastal cutthroat on a rocky beach. There is, however, another vibrant fishery hidden in plain sight on the...

Winter Fly Fishing Tips

Winter Fly Fishing Tips

Winter Fly Fishing    Winter……. To some, just the thought of the word makes them cringe.  To others, it means grab the skis and snowboards and snowshoes and head to the mountains.  But to us Fly Fisherman, it means a chance to fish in solitude, to fish that aren’t...

Native Trout

Native Trout

Western Native Trout If you’re reading this, I’m going to assume that you’re a fan of fly fishing and if you’re a fan of fly fishing you’re probably a fan of protecting our natural resources where we participate in our beloved sport.   Western Native Trout Initiative...

Pyramid Lake Fly Fishing

Pyramid Lake Fly Fishing

   So… 2020… after all we as humans have been through this year here comes a big flash of excitement and energy. Pyramid Lake Nevada is opening to fishing on November 2nd. Normally this place opens its season on October 1st with enormous cutthroat trout chasing down...

Balanced Leech 101

Balanced Leech 101

If you have yet to fish balanced leeches you are missing out on some stillwater and moving water fun. These look a lot like a bugger or some sort of an Ice Dub or Angel Hair Bugger but are specifically designed to be under an indicator preferably in light chop or...