Fly Fishing News from the Staff at The Fly Fishing Place

Tenkara is a traditional Japanese fixed-line fly fishing method built for precision, portability, and small mountain streams. This guide covers its 400-year history, ethical principles, gear setup, casting technique, and on-stream tips for beginners and experienced anglers alike.

The Woolly Bugger has earned legendary status for one reason: it simply catches fish. Learn the history behind this iconic streamer, the best color and weight variations to carry, and how to fish it effectively in any water.

Euro nymphing originated in the Czech Republic and Spain as a precision technique for fast, deep water. Learn the key methods — dead drift, high stick, and tungsten bead rigs — and the flies that make it work.

The hopper dropper rig pairs a buoyant foam grasshopper dry fly with a sub-surface nymph to cover two feeding zones at once. Here's how to set it up, fish it effectively, and which patterns to use.

The Copper John is one of the most effective and versatile nymph patterns in fly fishing. Created by John Barr in the late 1990s, its slim profile, copper wire body, and bead head design have made it a staple in fly boxes worldwide. Here's the history and how to fish it.

Nymphing is one of the most effective techniques in fly fishing, targeting fish feeding below the surface. This guide covers the key tips for depth, drift, and pattern selection, plus the Copper John assortment that covers most nymphing situations.