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  • Fly tying - Fluttering Mayfly
    This is the "fluttering" type of Mayfly. It is tied just contrary to a conventional fly; that is, the head of the fly starts at the rear of the hook instead of at the front of the hook. Tying a fly in this manner gives it a fluttering erratic action when slowly retrieved through the water. ... FISH-ON!
  • He,s a Dandy
    Funny, but it seems that I say “He’s a Dandy” every time I hook a fish. We all call them something and I know that every time I hook a fish its just plain dandy... FISH-ON!
  • Denver's International Sportsmans Expo 2
    My frend Gregor Eigsti trying to intice the fish to bite. Thursday the first day of the event we had over 200 kids fishing and by Saturday they were expecting over twice as many kids. Great event
  • Denver's International Sportsmans Expo
    Letting kids fish for trout
  • Steelheading Northern BC
    Road Trip 2011
  • First Ice fishing of the season 11-12. Check some tips from a local angler - Mario.
    There was a walleye on the works on the bait, but Mario did not caught until the time that I left. He was trying to show me the operation of the ice fishing gear. I hope you liked since he got a good pike with that strategy!!!
  • Trout Stocking in Tennessee
    Trout Stocking in Tennessee
  • A New Generation in Spectra Baits
    Northern Lights Lures brings us a new generation of Spectra Baits, the Original Color Changing Baits.
  • He Should be Scared
    After fly fishing using a couple of bee patterns that the trout were greedy taking, this fellow seems to take refuge on my knee, too funny…FISH-ON! Cookster

Latest Trout Fishing Tips

How to tie a Spider fly!

Sitting at my tying bench I was inspired to tie something a little different.  I came across a spider pattern in one of my books and modified it so that it was easier to tie and was more fishable than the original. Take a curved scud hook (size 12) and place it in your vice. Take 6/0 white tying thread and dress your hook. Take some white deer hair (not bucktail) and tie it on top of

February Ice Fishing/Winter fishing

    February is the month that marks the peak of the Icefishing season. Where the Ice is thick and the fish are hungry. The places I lake to fish is just about everywhere in the Rockies where the lakes are full of trout of all species, besides trout there are land locked salmon. In the Rural lakes you can also catch plenty of yellow perch and saugeye or walleyes.

Special Delivery Agents

When you're targeting bluegills, yellow perch, black crappies, walleyes, sauger and even whitefish sometimes - always, always, always consider separating your hook from the delivery agent!

Tips For Finding Fish Through The Ice

Here are some tips for locating a variety of fish through the ice, and the techniques to catch them, courtesy of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Understanding Winter Fishing with Joey Monteleone

   With the help of my friend Joey Monteleone, in this post he explains the importance of understanding what is going on under the water with the fish in the cold water of winter. His expertise and advice has helped many anglers over the years, he is a natural born teacher. Every time I receive an email from him, I learn something more about fish and fishing. This is some selected tips