The CatchGuide Blog
Hacking Fly Fishing
Kayak Hacks
Kayak Setup from Scratch!
Winter is a great time to buy a used kayak. Here is my step by step recommended process to buy a good used kayak and set it up for fishing!
Reading Trout Water (Part 2)
This article on reading trout water covers runs, banks and pools
Reading Trout Water (Part 1)
Recall the old saying, “10% of the water holds 90% of the fish.” Finding the magic 10% is made easier through understanding the basic structure of a stream.
Inshore Fly Fishing 101
Here’s everything you need to know about getting started fly fishing inshore.
Forceps Knots – The Kreh Loop
How to quickly tie the Kreh loop knot using your fishing forceps
Matching the Hatch Basics
Everything you need to know about matching the hatch for fly fishing
Packing Heat! Hot Flies!
Not concealed weapons, but something infinitely more important and precious – hot flies! Just as a pistol requires a unique size holster, different flies require storage containers with specific characteristics as well as an overall organization strategy.
Filling Your Fly Box for the First Time
There they sit, quietly organized in small cubbyholes, full of muted promise. But is that fly designed to catch more anglers than trout?
Fly Type Basics (Part 2)
Part 2 of fly fishing fly types. This post covers emergers, midges, worms, and poppers.
