FATC "Fly Shop"
Like any good fly shop that is filled with fisherman and their stories, here you will find tidbits of information related to our wonderful sport of Fly Fishing. Come here to find information that you may not find elsewhere.
Although, unlike most fly shop “tales”, this is all true…
Tips: Use Your Rod to Fight the Fish
Here is an article printed in Gink and Gasoline by author Kent Klewein. IF YOU FLY FISH LONG ENOUGH AND PAY YOUR DUES, IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL YOU HOOK INTO A GIANT FISH AND EXPERIENCE DEFEAT. I’ve always loved the saying, “It’s always the big ones that get … Read More…
Tips: Soft Hackles – the Go to Fly!
Most fly fishermen will tell you that nothing is more exciting than seeing a rise, targeting the fish and then catching it with a dry fly. I would agree with that! But then I would bet that the majority of those rises the trout are not feeding on adult dry … Read More…
Tips: Barbless versus Barbed Hooks
The other day I was thinking about our San Juan River trip in New Mexico in January 2008. I got online to check on the fishing reports for this time of year and was taken back by a forum discussion that was going on. The fishing report stated that fishing … Read More…
Mystery of the Tattooed Browns Solved
In the past weeks several of our FATC flyfishers have fished the Meramec river just outside the park where browns had been stocked earlier in the month. They were told to watch for the Tattooed Browns by one of the Conservation officers in the park. Tattooed Browns? Now what was … Read More…
Tips: Let’s Talk Midging
Winter is a great time to use midges because most aquatic insects seem to wait until spring to show their “faces”. Midges are the most prolific insect in the trout’s diet so we need to learn how to fish them. Here are a few midge tips for you: 1. In … Read More…