Pheasant hunting season is in full swing at Falcon’s Ledge Lodge. The Cast and Blast season has ended as the private water has iced up and now we are fully...
Pheasant hunting is partially about the thrill of the chase and the excitement of the explosion of the pheasants once they are flushed and partially about the bird dogs and...
At Falcon's Ledge fly fishing lodge in Utah we love the fall season. Fall is a magical time in Utah. The leaves have changed and the autumn colors on the...
Winter is a great time to fish the rivers and spring creeks of the Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin. Photo by Phil Monahan Winter is one of my favorite times...
The fly-fishing leader is a complicated subject. Countless articles and book chapters, and even entire books, have been devoted to leaders. And still that tapered length of monofilament confuses many...
When you’re streamer fishing in high and off-color water, the rules of “gentle” trout presentations go out the door. Trout, like other fish, possess a repertoire of senses for feeding....
When the nights start to cool and leaves start to change colors, the thoughts of brown trout turn to procreation. To build up energy for the spawning ritual and to...
Here’s a classic full episode from season one of “The Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing,” in which Tom Rosenbauer offers tips and tactics for fishing streamers for trout and warmwater...
Big trout love holding against undercut banks, which offer protection from predators and strong currents plus easy access to a steady supply of food. But catching these fish is not...
Fishing streamers can result in great brown trout takes. Designing streamer patterns to perform a specific function is what makes fly tying and streamer fishing enjoyable. Some streamers will swim....