Shop Talk

Anyone who has spent time in a fly shop knows its filled with tips, tricks, explanations, stories...and varying levels of bullshit.  I have had the pleasure to be a part of many conversations as an employee, customer, and/or friend.  They don't always take place in the shop, though.  It can be in a boat, at an event, or on the ride to a fishing spot.  My goal for this part of the site is to provide information sparked by these conversations.

The Fly Patterns Explained

Looking to buy some of my muskie and pike flies?  Here is a breakdown of the Yard Sale, Slippery Devil, Slip n' Slide, and Devil Dancer.  READ MORE...

A Beginner's Guide: Fly Fishing for Muskie

There has been a large increase in the number of fly fishers chasing muskies in recent years. They are an exciting fish to chase, so its no wonder more anglers want to catch one. Fly fishing for muskies includes some aspects that are new to many who fly fish.  Like many subjects, there is probably more bad information than good available on the internet.  READ MORE...

 

Rule Breakers: Muskie on the Fly

The easiest rule to learn about muskies is:  they often don’t care about the rules.  There are definitely “rules” you can follow to increase the odds of success, though.  And there are a lot of them.  Muskie fisherman are perhaps the most guilty of over analyzing when a fish will eat.  Moonrise, moonset, barometric pressure, cold front, warm front, low light, midday, fish deep, fish weeds, fish big, fish small, fish slow, fish fast, etc.  READ MORE...