Tag: Hatch
Social Media, Ambassadors, and Hero Shots
I came across an opinion piece in the Sweetwater Now, written by the owner of the Wyoming Fishing Company in southwest Wyoming. I’ve not read an opinion piece related to fly fishing so pointed in its criticism of a specific…
Backing Color and Line Weights
Have you ever had problems trying to identify what line size you have on a spool? You may know the situation. Over time you’ve collected fly lines you like in different weights and spooled them up. Then one day you…
A Question of Balance: The Rod’s Butt Section
Beginners to fly fishing read, or are told, that a rod and reel should be a balanced outfit. That is further amplified by the instruction that each should be of the same weight – so a reel made for an…
One Backing to Rule Them All II
My last post was an introduction to the topic of fly-line backing. Read here. The primary issue discussed was that backing has to provide both sufficient quantity and strength for the type of fishing to be done. This becomes critical…