QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK ARCHIVE
Question of the Week July 31, 2023
Question of the Week How long should my dry fly leader be? Answer: Fly fishing wisdom and my experience tell
Question of the Week: February 21, 2023
Why is it when trout are rising they cannot see an angler in front of them?
Question of the Week September 30, 2022
Question of the Week Question: I was on the Owyhee River the other day and I had a million fish
Question of the Week: August 16, 2022
Why is it when trout are rising they cannot see an angler in front of them?
Question of the Week: May 9, 2022
Why is it when trout are rising they cannot see an angler in front of them?
Question of the Week: February 24, 2022
Do I or can I use an emerger dry fly on a freestone river?
Question of the Week: December 20, 2021
I want to buy a new nymph rod but I’m having trouble choosing the right rod. It’s very confusing. Why are there so many types of nymph rods?
Question of the Week: December 7, 2021
I will be nymphing the Boise River through town. What nymphs should I be using?
Question of the Week: October 1, 2021
I was on the Owyhee River the other day and I had a million fish rising right in front of me. I took out my handy net seine and seined the water for about 5 minutes. When I raised my net I saw tons of tiny, I mean tiny, little black worms. What the heck are them bugs?
Question of the Week: March 31, 2021
I was on the Owyhee River during a Blue Winged Olive Mayfly hatch (Baetis). I was able to catch a few duns and look at them closely. They had a very dark body. All my patterns have the traditional olive to light olive bodies and do not seem to work. What’s up with that and where can I get the right color fly.
Question of the Week: August 31, 2021
I see a lot of nymph flies that are tied in different colors. A red Copper John does not look like any nymph I’ve ever seen. Why are there so many nymphs out there brightly colored?
Question of the Week: February 11, 2021
What’s the best knot to use to tie on my fly. The clinch knot is what I’m using now and it’s just not working for me.
Question of the Week: December 31, 2020
I was on the Boise River casting a size 20 Blue Winged Olive (Mayfly) over rising trout. While I only caught 1 trout over the course of the hatch, another fly fisher was banging them one after the other. What was I doing wrong?Â
Question of the Week: December 2, 2020
In the Winter, my hand freeze up . I’ve tried various types of gloves but none keep them warm. Any suggestions?
Question of the Week: November 10, 2020
What size tippet should I use when I’m nymphing?
Question of the Week: October 20, 2020
Why are you so serious about keeping my attractor fly dry when fly fishing a freestone river?
Question of the Week: September 15, 2020
If I choose to nymph fish a river which fly or flies (Nymphs) should I start with?
Question of the Week: August 17, 2020
You tell me that I should be dry fly fishing on freestone rivers. Can I nymph fish freestone rivers too?
Question of the Week: July 8, 2020
Can I use a 5 weight line on a 4 weight rod?
Question of the Week: June 9 2020
I hear about and see fly fishermen fishing with two flies. How are they attached? Are they attached at the eye of the hook?
Question of the Week: Jan 2019
I keep slipping when I am wading rivers. Is there anything I can do to prevent slipping all the time?
Question of the Week: March 1
How much should I spend on a reel?
Question of the Week: May 21
When I see trout rising and I know that these trout are eating a Blue Winged Olive Mayfly emerger, how do I know what kind of BWO emerger to use?