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Building A Wooden Boat For Fly Fishing

Do-It-Yourself ProjectsOutdoor Fun

Building a wooden boat should be a rewarding experience, right? Well, we're all about to find out! Follow along as I build my first wooden boat for fly fishing.

Do-It-Yourself ProjectsOutdoor Fun

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

Do-It-Yourself ProjectsOutdoor Fun

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

Gear & EquipmentOutdoor Fun

Fly fishing line is completely different from other types of fishing line. When fly fishing, the line weight carries the fishing fly -- which is almost weightless -- to the water. That's why things like line weight and tapers are important.

Outdoor FunTips & Techniques

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!

Outdoor FunTips & Techniques

Let's go over some of the basic fly casting techniques. Most of the links provided in this article go to videos so you can actually see the right way to cast a fly rod.

Outdoor FunTips & Techniques

Here are some of the best places where trout tend to congregate, plus general tips for trout fishing...

Outdoor FunTips & Techniques

Following is a good, basic video showing the steps involved for nymph fishing. Nymph fishing is a challenging technique of fishing with the fly underwater. Bring your waders!