“Fly presentation trumps fly selection everytime” – Phil Rowley Get ready for our first Reno Fly Shop Podcast Classic. A couple of years ago I recorded and released an episode with Canadian stillwater expert Phil Rowley. I had the chance to chat with Phil about…
Flows in the Truckee River are fluctuating from 350 cfs to 250 cfs at the downtown gauge depending on upstream releases and diversions. CURRENT FLOW AT FARAD GAGE CURRENT FLOW AT DOWNTOWN RENO GAGE Not a lot of change on the Truckee river as of late….
Last year we began to test a new booby variation that we wanted to use that would represent, among other things, a dragonfly nymph. This is what we arrived at and let me tell you it fishes amazing! We just completed a naming contest and…
The Pyramid Lake opener is just a few days away. Mike Anderson ran out to the lake to take a look around and scout places to take his guided guests. Check out what Mike found. If you are interested in fishing with Mike this season…
“The ocean is in my DNA and sets the rhythm of my life.” -Conway Bowman Today’s guest, Captain Conway Bowman, can best be described as a Waterman. A person whose life is heavily influenced and actually defined by water and watery environments. He fly fishes,…
The Pyramid Lake season opener is upon us and much like baseball fans in the springtime we start the this season with high hopes and dreams. We are dreaming that this is the year that the 30 pound trout is caught, dreaming of great days…
Truckee River Flow in the Truckee River is bouncing between 350 to 290 at the downtown gauge. These changes are pretty typical this time of the year as the Federal Water Master begins to throttle back the irrigation season and our municipal demands reduce. Remember…
Fall is in the air and this time of year usually means we are getting ready for George Daniel to teach a couple of on-the-water clinics using ESN and streamer tactics. Due to some calendar conflicts George won’t be here this year, however George hasn’t…
Truckee River Here is an on-the-water fly fishing report for the Truckee River from RFS guide Mike Anderson. The Truckee River is fishing really well with cooler Fall temperatures. Our guides, Mike Anderson and Shane Connelly have openings in September. Call today to book at…
Truckee River The big Truckee River is flowing around 300 CFS at the downtown gauge and 500 at the Farad gauge. This is the time of year that the water levels can fluctuate due to irrigation seasons ending and the Federal Water Master changing flow conditions…
Truckee River The big Truckee River is flowing around 350 CFS at the downtown Reno gauge. Temperatures are looking much better than in previous weeks. The forecast suggests that we might be past the warmest part of the summer and there seems to be…
“Once you can commit to learning the stillwater game it can be as rewarding as learning any other type of fly fishing technique. Plus you can often find water uncrowded and great fly fishing conditions.” -Devin Olsen As promised during Episode 41. We sat down…