Warmwater Fly Fishing

A primer on how to go after toothy walleye on the fly. With a sinking line and some clousers, you'll be well on your way to hooking these predators on a noodle rod.

In this blog I explain a bit about my technique of scanning sonar in deeper water around a lake to find and mark congregations of gamefish and baitfish to improve chances of catching fish when casting shallower structure.

Fly fishing for Carp is a blast! Whether you're targeting Common Carp, Grass Carp, or Mirror Carp - these fish are sure to test your fly fishing skills.

Here's the fourth and last of a few blogs highlighting some great resources to get you into carp on the fly.

Here's the third of a few blogs highlighting some great resources to get you into carp on the fly.

Here's the second of a couple blogs highlighting some great resources to get you into carp on the fly.

Here's the first of a couple blogs highlighting some great resources to get you into carp on the fly.

Once you locate areas holding carp, they're likely going to be feeding on the bottom. Getting flies to their level and keeping them there is the key to successful blind fishing for carp.

It may seem obvious, but many overlook the simple reality, when blind casting your chances of success increase greatly if you're fishing areas where the fish are concentrated.

Nearly everyone who fly fishes for carp talks about sight fishing them and how difficult they are to catch. I do sight fish them, but in truth, I mostly blind cast to them. These three pieces cover my approach.

As something of a local legend, I am often asked, "Bill, why are you arguably the Loveland Fishing Club's finest bluegill angler?" /s

Thanks to Matt, I had the privilege of fishing for Muskie in Canada the end of June, first of July. While I've yet to land a muskie, it was a great trip, and I did have opportunities to land one that I botched.

I'm not much of a cat fisherman. Oh, I chase them on occasion with the long rod, but I'm not a dedicated catfisher even though I find them to be a fascinating species.

I've figured out a way to catch more catfish using a fly rod.

Frequently I'm asked what rod/reel/line is needed to fly fish with. Most recently is was to fish for catfish, which is one of the warmwater family. I'm not tied to a brand, so here's my generic recommendations.

Feeling the tug on the other end of the line is a lot of what fishing is all about. Still, there's little doubt in my mind that having a visual element to your fishing makes all the more exciting.

So often I see anglers ignore great "catching" information simply because the catcher was fishing a method different from what the anglers were. Not smart.

While not normally consider a method for yellow perch, the long rod, sinking lines, and streamers can be extremely productive, as we found out this last Sunday.