The following content is part of our Fly of the Month Club. This article is written by Peter Stitcher from Ascent Fly Fishing. Not all tippet and leader are created equal. Monofilament or nylon line has been around since the 1950s and while relatively inexpensive and excellent for fishing dry flies, it has some major...

The following content is part of our Fly of the Month Club. This article is written by Peter Stitcher from Ascent Fly Fishing. April Showers bring May flowers, but they also can make spring fly fishing a serious challenge! Much of the Western United States received an exceptional amount of snow this past winter, exceeding...

The following content is part of our Fly of the Month Club. This article is written by Peter Stitcher from Ascent Fly Fishing. We have all had days on the water when the fish just don’t want to cooperate. We’ve sampled the water, matched the hatch, and even after tying on all of our tried...

The following content is part of our Fly of the Month Club. This article is written by Tom Caprio of 5280 Angler Similar to the way some investments have a proven track record of performance year in, year out, there are flies that produce fish time and time again. The financial world is full of variables,...

The following content is part of our Fly of the Month Club. This article is written by Eddy Wittry from The Bighorn River TroutHouse Thirty one years ago I jumped into a drift boat and started to fish one of the biggest rivers I had ever seen. I was completely intimidated. At the end of...

The following content is part of our Fly of the Month Club. This article is written by Peter Stitcher from Ascent Fly Fishing. One of the main reasons that anglers miss strikes from fish is because there are hinge-points in their line. In a traditional American-style nymphing rig, the fly fisher adds a strike indicator...

The following content is part of our Fly of the Month Club. This article is written by Peter Stitcher from Ascent Fly Fishing. Knowledge is power, and in the case of the fly fisher, the greater your ability to identify the insects that trout feed on and choose the correct fly pattern, the more successful...

The following content is part of our Fly of the Month Club. This article is written by Peter Stitcher from Ascent Fly Fishing. One’s Home Waters are a place of comfort. Studied over long days on the water, we learn the intricacies of each drift and come to know the specific fish that live in...

The following content is part of our Fly of the Month Club. This article is written by Peter Stitcher from Ascent Fly Fishing. The summer is here, the camping gear is in the car, there are burgers on the grill, and the call of the river is strong! Some of the best and most exciting...

The following content is part of our Fly of the Month Club. This article is written by Peter Stitcher from Ascent Fly Fishing. The world of trout is ruled and regulated by cycles. Each Spring, the Rainbow and Cutthroat Trout spawn, followed by the Brown and Brook Trout in the Fall. The fish in the...