The first cast made to a fish usually has the best chance of catching that fish. Although it really can be that simple, I guess one sentence wouldn’t make a…
Author: Kyle Winey
Smallmouth Float Trips are in Full Swing
Over the last couple months, Andy and I have been in full smallmouth mode when it comes to guiding and our own personal fishing. Between the two of us, our…
Smallmouth Float Trips: What Gear to Bring
Some anglers find spring coming to an end as something to be sad about. We do not. While it’s always a shame to see another spring season and hatches come…
Summer Smallmouth Floats are Heating Up
Over the last two weeks, I’ve been on the river almost daily between fishing myself and guiding float trips for members here at the club. Through that time period, water…
Fly Fishing Tips: Selecting a Leader
Selecting a leader is a routine aspect of rigging up for a day on the water for fly fishing. Like many aspects of fly fishing, there are endless options available…
Fly Fishing Tips: Four Styles of Fly Patterns for High Water Conditions
Last year and so far this year we’ve no shortage of water from continued rainfall. Knowing how to adapt and fish higher than average water levels is the key for…
HomeWaters Fly Fishing: Beats for the Mobile Angler
Do you like being mobile while you fish, enjoy covering large sections of water, or prefer being able to fish through a beat going spot to spot? If the answer…
Fly Fishing Tips: Fish Smarter, Then Harder
“Ours is the grandest sport. It is an intriguing battle of wits between an angler and a trout; and in addition to appreciating the tradition and grace of the game,…
Dry Fly Fishing: May Hatches in Forge Bottom
The buzz around fly fishing is usually all about the bugs, this is even more true during the spring season. May is often considered the major hatch month of the…
HomeWaters Fly Fishing: Planning Trips Throughout the Seasons
HomeWaters, being based in the town of Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania, provides anglers the ability to fish during all seasons of the year. I’ve often said that one of the best…