The Troutbitten guys are here to talk about two flies. Why do we fish two dry flies, two streamers, wets or nymphs? Why don’t we? Why might we fish with just one fly instead? Multiple fly rigs are a common solution to fishing problems, but extra flies on the line can certainly create more issues than they solve.

Continue reading PODCAST: The One or Two Fly Debate, Across Fishing Styles — S13, Ep2 at Troutbitten.

Why do we catch trout in patches? Because when we get to the end of the day, we often look back to remember catching three trout in one spot, then nothing for a while. Maybe we missed two and landed five in another spot. We had three at the best undercut bank and another handful at the tailout . . . but in between, there were often long periods of inactivity. Why is that?

Continue reading PODCAST: Why Do We Catch Trout In Patches? — S13, Ep1 at Troutbitten.

For this final episode in the dry fly skills series, we work through some scenarios that anglers frequently encounter. Because, just like nymphing, fishing streamers and fishing wets, we fish dry flies for many different reasons and in many different ways.

Head Hunting, Fishing, Terrestrials, Small Stream Stuff, and Working a Hatch . . .

Continue reading PODCAST: Dry Fly Skills Series #7 — Fishing Dry Flies — S12, Ep7 at Troutbitten.

Watch for different rise forms and prepare for the hooks set. It’s all a lot of fun when you realize that good fishing isn’t luck. It’s attention to detail with an open mind and a willingness to dive into the mystery . . .

Continue reading PODCAST: Dry Fly Skills Series #6 — Rise Forms and Hook Sets — S12, Ep6 at Troutbitten.

The flies matter. But more than anything, it’s about matching the moment, the water type, the lifecycle of the bug - and even the wind conditions. For us, those conditions -- those situations -- dictate our next fly choice.

We don't guess on patterns. Instead, we think about things, develop a theory and test it with the next fly choice and (hopefully) a great presentation.

Continue reading PODCAST: Dry Fly Skills Series #5 — All About the Flies — S12, Ep5 at Troutbitten.

Ten and two. Acceleration and crisp stops between two points. Pause and allow turnover to happen. Feel the rod load and watch it all happen with the fly line in the air. Once you have that timing, your baseline is set, and you can take that same stroke to any rod angle, punching the fly around and laying things out just how you want them with a few adjustments.

Good mending is setup by good casting. Put the two together, and you can feed slack to a dry fly for perfect drag free drifts.

Continue reading PODCAST: Dry Fly Skills Series #3 — Casting and Mending — S12, Ep4 at Troutbitten.

The Troutbitten Shop Summer Sale '24 is here, with all leaders, hats and stickers back in stock, along with two new leader designs.

Continue reading Troutbitten Shop Summer Sale ’24 — All Leaders, Hats, Stickers and Two New Leader Designs at Troutbitten.

For our Season 12 Intermission, my wife, Becky, joins me for a lighthearted look at what's going on in the Troutbitten world. We talk about the upcoming leader sale in the Troutbitten Shop (August 21). We talk about the New Trail Troutbitten beer, the event and the video. And we talk about the Fish and Film series on YouTube.

Becky and I also answer a bunch of fun questions from listeners.

Continue reading PODCAST: Season Twelve Intermission — Catching Up With Leader Sales, Videos and Plans at Troutbitten.

The leader should match the moment and match the angler. It should match the fly, the river and the wind conditions. Adjustments are necessary, and when they're performed often enough they become intuitive.

An objective look at real goals for the dry fly, along with the true capabilities of the leader materials at hand, will lead anyone down the path toward a great leader formula for dry flies.

While many anglers might consider the leader as an afterthought, we believe the leader is the most consequential element in the system. The leader always matters, but it’s most important while trying to achieve dead drifts with a dry fly.

Continue reading PODCAST: Dry Fly Skills Series #3 — Leader Design and Adjustment — S12, Ep3 at Troutbitten.

Here's a short film celebrating our brewing collaboration with New Trail. It's a great memory of the brew day, the release day and some wonderful friendships.

Back in April, the Troutbitten crew got together with our long-time friends over at New Trail Brewing company to brew a beer together. The result: Troutbitten Hazy IPA. We worked on this project for over a year, and it was a lot of fun to partner with our favorite brewery. At the end of June, we hosted a beer release party at New Trail, and it was fantastic to see so many familiar faces from the Troutbitten community.

Continue reading VIDEO: Beer and Friends: Good Times & Good Stories with New Trail & Troutbitten at Troutbitten.