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…
Fly Shop Tips: Euro Nymphing – Worth It?
I have been “practicing” euro nymphing the past year with mixed results. It is an excellent way to catch fish and I found it useful in certain situations but not all. When euro nymphing you are using super long leaders (15 -25ft) and a “sighter” vice an indicator. My sighter … Read More…
Fly Shop: Minimalist Lanyard
Dave Beerbower, a Tenkara advocate, bamboo rod maker and leather worker, has made a beautiful, leather minimalist lanyard for not only the Tenkara fisher but for all. If you’d like to have an awesome looking and very functional lanyard get in touch with Dave (his email is below). Here is … Read More…
Tips: Match the Hatch in Two Minutes
Our Brother from the Denver Fellowship, Greg Krochta, attended a seminar by Peter Stitcher, an aquatic biologist, who owns a fly fishing company in Colorado. Here are Greg’s notes for us to read and heed…… On Thursday evening I attended the Cherry Creek Trout Unlimited monthly meeting, held at the Parker … Read More…
Tips: Time for Heat Exhaustion?
Every winter I cover things like what to wear on the water, cotton kills, and hypothermia. But now with summer here we can forget all of that – but what DO we need to know about? With the summer heat creeping up on us, we need to start thinking about … Read More…
Fly Shop – New River: Part Three
New River – Part Three – The Run As I stated in part one, a run usually will follow a riffle area. A run is usually deeper water than a riffle but still has a good flow to it. This is where the bigger fish will lie while waiting … Read More…