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Midges are the most consistent food source for trout year-round, so neglecting to add midge patterns to your box can severely impact the number of fish you catch. For some anglers, midges are more trouble than their worth due to their small size and low visibility, no one really likes to tie on...

Northern Pike are the top predators in warm water systems and are the perfect species to target with a fly rod. They are voracious predators and tend to eat prey relatively large compared to their body size. Even small pike will attempt to eat 9-inch streamers. Sign Up For Our Newsletter Sign up...

From deep in the mangroves to cruising the beaches, snook offers the fly angler fantastic opportunities for sight fishing. The best flies for snook tend to be ones that are lightweight (to make accurate casts into the mangroves) and accurately mimic baitfish or shrimp. The Yellow Dog team loves to target snook when...

Many freshwater monsters lurk deep in the Amazon river, but nothing fights harder, pound for pound than the Peacock Bass. These beautiful cichlids elicit massive takes on large streamers and topwater poppers that stretch the limits of the fly rod and angler. Peacock Bass are primarily targeted in remote locations in the Amazon...

Redfish thrive along the gulf coast of Texas to Florida and up the east coast - all the way to Virginia. Lagoons, lakes, brackish ponds, and more are all prime redfish habitat and provide a year-round food source for these opportunistic feeders. Given their reputation for not being picky eaters, redfish flies only...

You’ve traveled over 5,000 miles to the jungles of Bolivia all in pursuit of Golden Dorado. Dreams were had of wading crystal clear mountain streams, sight fishing to one of the most carnivorous freshwater fish in the world. Delivering long, accurate presentations to these fish with large baitfish streamers is key to a...