by Vickie Loftus | Dec 9, 2016 | Blog, Tackle
Posted Dec 2016 (updated April 2020) I believe proper line selection is vital when fishing stillwater because line determines at what depth the fly will be presented. If the fly is presented at a depth where no fish are feeding, it will be a frustrating day on the...
by Vickie Loftus | Nov 30, 2016 | Blog, Flies
November 2016 (Updated April 2020) Introduction: Thank you for your interest in this blog! I hope it is helpful to many people interested in getting into fly fishing and wanting to improve their stillwater fly fishing skills. I was happy to recently receive an email...
by Vickie Loftus | Sep 15, 2016 | Blog
Hi, fellow anglers! I’m heading out in search of monster fish in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, California, and Nevada. So I’ll doing more angling than writing until snow forces me back indoors. So my next blog entry won’t be until probably...
by Vickie Loftus | Aug 29, 2016 | Blog, Presentation, Presentation Tactics
Want to know how to increase your productivity in stillwater? The following tips provide a short summary of tactics I have found to be critical to success in fishing lakes. These tactics are unique to stillwater environments. Try these yourself and see whether your...
by Vickie Loftus | Jul 15, 2016 | Blog, Flies
Posted July 2016 (Updated April 2020) How do you decide what fly to use? When I was first starting to fly fish, choosing which fly to tie on always presented a quandary. I would fill my fly boxes to overflowing with fly patterns of every shape, size, and color. I...
