I received a question about John Beth’s bunny flies and his other “giant killers” that he uses for Lake Michigan tributary salmon, browns, and steelhead. The question asks: “Hello! Do these flies ride hook up or hook down? I see the eyes on top of the hook (like a clouser) so I would think they […]
From reader, Chris McCall: Gary, Which leader-to-tippet knot is the strongest, the Blood Knot or the Surgeon’s Knot (double or triple)? Are either of these knots as strong as the tippet-to-fly knot (I typically use the Clinch Knot)? It seems like whenever I get into a situation where I have to break off due to a […]
I received this email from Youngki Min: “I bought a rod weighs around 2.9 ounce and it is 9 foot 6 wt rod. Do you think that I need to get reel that balances the rod? People do not agree about this issue. Among reels designed for 6 wt, their physical weights of reels seem vary. Some […]
I received an email from Tim Kelly with a question “about a bug my son and I ran into while camping and fishing in Southern Missouri. The river was at flood stage so we couldn’t fish but we had fun just camping and goofing around in the Ozarks. Every night while we were setting around […]
Jed Hollan from the Little Red Fly Shop sent me an email on a phenomenon that he observed while fishing. He generously has allowed me to post it on my blog. Thanks Jed. Dr. Borger: I am attaching a photo of an angler’s wading boot covered in eggs. This occurred at Libby Shoal on the […]