Latest fly reels, rods and gear at the fly fishing show. somerset, nj

We visit the 2012 Fly Fishing Show in NJ to check out the new fly fishing gear and talk to experts on fishing destinations. It was great to see celebrities like Andy Mill, Paul Dixon and watch Lefty Kreh casting fly rods….

Lessons from the carp lodge: #3–when to set the hook & mid season techniques

Transitioning out of the close quarter, early season fishing for Carp seems to bring a problem every year. This episode shows the problem and the solutions. This episode demonstrates when to set the hook by showing a Carp clearly moving to eat a real bug and then moving to eat the fake. Casting and stripping [...]

Fly talk: let the current do the dirty work

In this episode Fly Talk’s Kirk Deeter shows you how to make accurate, tangle-free casts. Next time, try throwing out the nymph and let the current do all the work for you. For more information visit

Hook shots, season 2 ep. 1: cold-weather pulaski steelhead fishing in ny

“Hooks Shots” host Joe Cermele braves the February chill in Upstate New York to fish for winter steelhead on the Salmon River. Watch as he becomes one of the “chosen frozen.” Learn how to properly hook and fight a steelhead. And learn how to pick the right gloves to keep some feeling in your hands [...]

Field & stream’s hook shots, season 2 ep. 1: pulaski steelhead

“Hooks Shots” host Joe Cermele braves the February chill in Upstate New York to fish for winter steelhead on the Salmon River. Watch as he becomes one of the “chosen frozen.” And learn how to pick the right gloves to keep your hands warm and dry….

Black and purple tarpon toad

mtbpt.blogspot.com Black and Purple Tarpon Toads are the flies I use most throughout the Spring Tarpon Migration. Fishing in the Keys Backcountry or the Atlantic Migratory “flow”, Black and Purple is top. In this short fly tying video, Capt. Matt quickly ties a Black and Purple Tarpon Toad with bead chain eyes. Florida Keys tarpon [...]

Fly talk: the pillow

In this episode Fly Talk’s Kirk Deeter explains why the front of the rock aka “the pillow” is a great area to cast to because that’s where fish like to relax and scan for food. For more information visit

How to tie an olive woolly bugger

How to tie an Olive Wooly Bugger. This timeless streamer pattern is often the first fly a beginning fly tier starts with, it is also a fly that veteran anglers keep in their fly box at all times. Olive Woolly Buggers can be used to catch bass, pike, trout, redfish, and carp. This pattern uses [...]