They sure can. Actually, a trout’s sense of smell is 1000 times more sensitive than a dog. The nostrils on trout are located just in front of their eyes which can detect tiny bits of chemicals in the water. So, if you’re thinking why isn’t this trout in that pool taking my wet fly? Well … Read more

Leaders Leaders can be complicated at best, different sizes, different lengths, different strengths, and yes even different colours. They can be made of monofilament or fluorocarbon. Leaders are made up of a butt section, a tapered, and a tippet. What is tippet you may ask; well, I will get into that a little later. Let … Read more

What is the difference between them and what is the definition of one to the other? How do you identify? Let us start with a fly fishing purist. Now I have been fly fishing for well over 30+ years and have run into some characters on the streams who call themselves a purist. One guy … Read more