Winter is Here! 4 Easy Tips for Winter Fly Fishing | TFC #07 - a podcast by The Fly Crate Podcast by TheFlyCrate.com

In TFC #07, Nate discusses 4 easy fly fishing tips for winter. Seriously, don't get caught with your pants down without these. Tune in to learn how to kicka** in the winter months.

Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:25 – Today’s topic: 4 Lessons for Winter & Fall Fly Fishing 00:50 – Winter is great because no one goes out as much. That means you'll have the whole stream to yourself 01:20 – Colton is a talented fly fishermen 01:28 – He's been trying for ages to get me to come up to New York and fish steelhead with him. Then Nate tries to make a funny joke 01:40 – Tip #1 - Big fish like baitfish 02:02 – Do not tread on the redd. Redds are nesting areas for spawning trout and are easily seen. They are patches cleared of stones and rocks that expose the light colored bottom of the stream. Most of the time it is a near circle or oval 02:30 – Migrating fish are more territorial so this is a perfect chase to toss big boy streamers. Such as the Beef Curtain (TheFlyCrate.com/product/beef-curtain) and the Shumaker's Shimmering Minnow (TheFlyCrate.com/product/shumakers-shimmering-minnow) 03:05 Tip #2 - Don't give up. Winter is tough and requires more discipline. But, it is highly rewarding and can produce a lot of fish for you. It may take dozens of perfect presentations before you get a strike 03:28 - Trout group up in deep pools to rest. 03:40 - Keep moving. Explore the whole stream and maximize your day. 03:45 - Tip #3 - Be the delivery guy. Trout don't care what you give 'em as long as you drop it right on their nose. 04:22 - Be prepared for the cold and don't shy away. 04:40 - Invest in a good pair of gloves and never look back. 04:50 - Go to TheFlyCrate.com/four-fly-fishing-lessons-fall-winter to read Colton Orbaker's article entitled, Four Easy Fly Fishing Lessons For Fall. 05:10 – Go to TheFlyCrate.com/free-trout-flies to get your FREE barbless Euro Nymphing Assortment your first month when you join our Troutbum Monthly Fly Club plan.

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