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...

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...

To start things out we would like to wish the best for all the people affected by wildland fires and a big thank you to all of the people fighting all of the fires in the Western USA. The second thing is that the smoke can be extremely bad depending the direction of...

Recently one of my good friends from university realized a long-time dream of finally getting the sportscar he’s always dreamed of and it was awesome seeing him accomplish one of his life goals.  When we were back in school, I too had a goal of a once in a lifetime...

One of the biggest things I think about is to use a foam or not to use a foam. I like to use a non-foam hoppers like the Dave’s Hopper or Joe’s Hopper in slow moving water with little to no wind. The softer landing will not spook the skittish fish as much as the foam...

Pyramid Lake Nevada - Land of the Giants By:  Chuck Loudat First I would like to start by saying, I am looking forward to when things get back to normal and see our customers back in the shop so we can talk fishing. If you have never been to Pyramid Lake Nevada to...

Tungsten Beads Ever since I started fishing, it was engrained into my head the value of tungsten beads, especially when euronymphing.  Tungsten has a density of 19.3 grams per cubic centimeter, while brass has a density of 8.73 grams per cubic centimeter and lead...

When planning which steelhead flies to keep on hand, there are a multitude of factors to consider including water levels, clarity and temperature, as well as the weather and the time of year. Picking the right steelhead flies to catch one of these anadromous fish...

We have finally got our act together and decided to host a free fly tying night at the shop. Our tying night will be on the second Wednesday of every month from 5 pm to 8 pm. The first tying night will be coming up on February 12th. I will be tying and showing tyers...

Unlike Salmon, Steelhead that have entered a river system are “normally” in no rush to spawn or do much, especially early in the season. As most Winter Run Steelhead do not spawn until the Spring time, you will often find them swimming upstream and constantly dropping...

  If you fish for trout or steelhead in any part of the world whatsoever, it is essential that you carry an egg fly in your box! Every trout and steelhead eat egg pattern flies. Eggs in general are a very high-protein food source for these fish, and oftentimes are the...

So when it comes to fly fishing for Corbina, considering they can be worse than permit at times, the saltwater flies selection can be crucial in success in fooling the SoCal Bonefish know as the “ bean” or Corbina. Having the right saltwater fly pattern to present can...

BEST DRY FLIES     There are millions of different dry flies that exist today.  They are designed to mimic insects like mayflies, caddisflies, stoneflies and various terrestrials.  Dry flies can be tied with natural materials such as deer hair and hackle feathers, and...

We all know Trout of all sorts and sizes will eat flies and bugs of all varieties, and you can catch some big fish during the big hatches of Salmonflies or Green Drakes. Everyone loves a good day of fishing their best trout streamers.  Some of the fish you can drum up...

AK Trout Camp  Fishing  Their fishing program is built around targeting the biggest native Rainbow Trout in the world. During the months of September and October, these massive non-anadromous Rainbows move from the lake and into the river to gorge themselves on salmon...

New Flies For 2019   You can say we have gone a little more fly crazy than normal this year. As an example, with our last order we added over 20 new patterns in a ton of different color. That makes for over 70 new patterns. Most of the new additions have been in the...

May presents some of the best fly fishing opportunities of the year.  No matter where you live in the United States, there is something significant happening in the world of fly fishing.     In the Eastern states, May marks the start of some awesome dry fly fishing. ...

The Orvis Rod Swap Promotion runs from May 13th - June 16th (Father's Day). Turn in any usable, working fly rod and in exchange receives 20% off on a current Helios 3, Recon or Superfine fly rod. The sale runs from May 13th to June 16th and must be done in-store only....

Carp Throwndown Tune-up Seminar Date: May 11th, 2019 Time: 3 PM Location: The Fly Stop 9275 Trade place Suite E San Diego, CA 92126   This free Carp Throwndown Seminar is a great opportunity to tune up your carp game with the Carp Throwdown coming up on June 1st. We...

How can one make a decision on what carp flies are most effective. With the Carp Throwdown coming up on June 1st, I thought it was a good idea to put together a list of my top-10 best carp flies. Carp are omnivores which means they can - and will - eat almost anything...