Fly Fishing Knowledge Base
How to Choose the Right Dry Fly
Choosing the right dry fly can sometimes seem more complicated than it needs to be. There are thousands of patterns available, often with only smal...
Understanding Fly Hatches
Understanding fly hatches is one of the most useful skills an angler can develop. When trout and grayling begin feeding on insects at the surface, ...
Understanding Trout and Grayling Rises
Watching trout and grayling rise is one of the most fascinating parts of fly fishing. A rise tells us that a fish is feeding at or near the surface...
What Is Dry Fly Fishing?
Dry fly fishing is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding methods of fly fishing. It involves presenting an artificial fly on the surface of the w...
How to Choose the Right Fishing Fly
Choosing a fishing fly can feel overwhelming. There are thousands of patterns, numerous sizes and colours, and fly boxes containing everything from...
Barbless vs Barbed Fishing Flies
The difference between a barbed and barbless fishing fly is very small physically, but it can make a significant difference when hooking, playing a...
Understanding Fishing Fly Sizes
Fishing fly sizes can seem confusing when you first start fly fishing. Unlike many measurements, **the larger the hook size number, the smaller the...
How Many Fishing Flies Do You Actually Need?
Walk into a fly fishing shop or browse online and you can quickly find yourself looking at hundreds, sometimes thousands, of different fishing flie...
The Main Types of Fishing Flies Explained
Fishing flies come in thousands of different patterns, but understanding them becomes much easier when you stop concentrating on individual names a...
What Is a Fishing Fly?
A fishing fly is an artificial lure designed to be cast using a fly rod and fly line. Despite the name, it does not necessarily imitate a flying in...
Fly Fishing Leader Materials Explained
Choosing the correct leader material is just as important as choosing the correct length or breaking strain.
Different materials have different ch...
Leader Taper Explained
A tapered leader is the most commonly used type of leader in fly fishing. Unlike a parallel leader, which remains the same diameter throughout its ...