Articles By:

Ron Snow

I'm a fly fishing guide in Montana. One of my greatest pleasures in life is introducing people to fly fishing -- watching them catch their first fish on a fly, and watching them 'get it' when it all comes together. I love sharing what I've learned in an easy-to-understand manner.

Building A Wooden Boat For Fly Fishing

Building a wooden boat should be a rewarding experience... I'm about to find out! Follow along as I build my first wooden drift boat for fly fishing!

How to Build a Wooden Drift Boat: A Visit to a Master Boatbuilder

Get an inside look at high end drift boats as they are being built at Cajune Boatbuilders and order your own custom boat, kit or plans to build your own stitch and glue drifter.

What to Look For in Wooden Drift Boat Plans

Finding wooden drift boat plans was easy! There are plenty out there to choose from.

Trying To Match The Hatch? You Might Want To Try Something 180-Degrees Different Instead

Say you are on the river or lake, and you see all kinds of insects flying around. You see bugs in the air and bugs on the water. So you think: "I need to match the hatch" to catch these fish. Which for the uninitiated means: try to match the live flies you are witnessing with a good imitation. Here's my tip: Try something different instead!

monoMaster Fly Fishing Gadget

The monoMaster is a great tool for containing waste fishing line.

Wooden Drift Boat Plans from Butler Projects

I'll use wood drift boat plans from Butler Projects to build my first wooden drift boat, I'm going to build the Maxi-Mac

Drawing Flies 365 – Fly Fishing Art

Jeff Kennedy has decided to draw a fly a day, for a year. These are spectacular works of art. Here are a few of his images

Fly Fishing CPR — Catch, Photograph, Release

Fly fishing CPR: Catch, Photograph, Release. Bring your camera, take your pictures, leave the fish. Some tips for photographing your fishing catches.

Fly Fishing Hatch Charts: Find Your River

Hatch charts can help you plan a fishing trip and tell you what flies you should take with you. Here's a hatch charts 101 overview for fly fishing.

Another Source For Wood Drift Boat Plans: Glen-L

Wooden drift boat building plans. A look at Glen-L wood drift boat plans for fly fishing.

Readin’, Writin’ and ARhythmAddict – Part 2: Sunday Sunrise Service

I wrote this piece one Easter season. It has been picked up by an outdoors literature and art publisher.

Readin’, Writin’ and ARhythmAddict – Part 1: Nashville To Montana

John McEuen, one of the founders of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, gave me this album years ago. Acoustic Traveler is one of my favorites.

Orvis Most Popular Trout Flies… Cheap!

Inexpensive trout flies. Orvis has a little intro deal on 20 of their most popular trout flies for only $9.95 and it includes free shipping.

DIY Fly Rod Rack Project

This make it yourself fly rod rack is very simple, very effective, and very inexpensive. Check it out.

Fly Fishing Gifts for Valentine’s Day… or ANY Day!

Looking for a great fly fishing gift for Valentine's Day? Here's a list of 10 fly fishing gifts you could give... 7 do's and 3 don'ts!

Tips From My First Casting Lesson That Might Help You Too

Fly casting is not about brute strength, it's about timing, rhythm and grace. It's about loading the rod and letting the rod work for you.

Fly Fishing Flies – How To Determine Which Ones You Need

There are thousands of types of flies and several sizes of each. Which do you need? Good question!! Dry, wet, big or small, read on to get some questions answered.

The Importance of Leader and Tippet in Fly Fishing

Leaders and tippet - The connection between the fly and you. What's the difference?