Paid-members only science Exploring LaFontaine's Color Theory of Attractors this goes way beyond bright day, bright fly...
science Big Flies For Big Fish... right? Big flies equals big fish, at least that's what we're all told. Is it actually true?
tactics Protecting A Fishery With Ineffective Angling? Why would you limit your fly fishing tactics to help the fish? Hear me out...
trigger points Featured Attracting Rises from Trout Wisdom from a forgotten book: Why do trout rise to a dry fly? Exploring LaFontaine's lost ideas on attractors
nymphing Featured Nymphing vs Turbulence The nymphing angler is locked in a perennial quest to fish deeper because rivers fight back...
behind the scenes Behind the Scenes Unveiling the creative process from idea to ink for Due West Angler's distinctive articles on fly fishing + science + conservation
skunked The Skunk Set Me Free Getting skunked, catching nothing, was never an acceptable outcome.... until I realized different
Members only big fish 5 Tips for Landing Those Big Fish To be a true angler you need to experience the heartbreak of losing a big fish. Here's how to stack the odds in your favor so that doesn't happen...
pattern hangover Fish Memory and Pattern Hangover You missed the big hatch, but if you know a little about how trout brains work you might know that you're window of opportunity hasn't fully closed yet...
Members only fish behavior The Science of Rest: Trout Get Burnout Too Do fish remember being caught? And how long would it take to reset the timid behavior of previously hooked fish throughout an entire fishery?
Members only behavior Featured Tips for Streams with Low Fish Density Lets take a look at how we approach rivers based on fish density and discuss what fishing rivers with fewer fish per mile have to offer
terrestrials Story From the Road: Amy's Ante Fish were rising everywhere, skimming #28 midges off the film of a deep run. Cows surrounded us as spectators for the feeding frenzy of a developing hatch. The water temperature was perfect...
Members only largemouth bass Featured Understanding Warmwater Lakes In warmwater fly fishing, especially bass fishing, we often just throw poppers and streamers with little emphasis on understanding the reasoning for these tactics