Jessica Strickland [38:07] is Trout Unlimited's California Inland Trout director and is an expert on the historical and curent range of this rare trout species. Where do they live today as compared to their original range? Can you still fish for them, and do you need to hike for many miles or are they more acessible close to a trailhead? You'll learn the answer to these questions and many more in this interview.
In the Fly Box this week we have some great questions, including:
For Colorado and Oklahoma trout fishing, should I get a 5-weight, 4-weight, or 3-weight rod?
Is there a rule for overlining a trout rod when it is longer than 9 feet?
Can I Spey cast with a single-handed rod?
The welded loop on my running line broke. What is the best way to make a new loop to attach it to my head?
Do you have any tips for catching stocked rainbow trout after they have been in the river for a while?
A great suggestion from a listener on how to educate other anglers from walking on trout redds.
My felt soles have not been working well. Are there different grades of felt on wading boots?
What are the guidelines for tipping a guide?
When bushwacking should you carry your rod with the tip pointed forward or back? Can I leave the legs off small nymphs? I have trouble tying them in.
Can I tie a small fly on a bigger hook?
What are your tips for winter fishing in the Northeast?
Tom is on a fishing trip this week. While on this trip he learned his friend and legendary fly-fishing author, John Gierach had passed away at 78. In his honor Tom asked me to post his last intervew with John from May of last year and to share this with all of you:
"John Gierach was one of the finest voices in fly fishing. He passed away suddenly last week. Always humble and kind, his writing never reached into navel gazing but he just told great, honest, and funny stories and like all great writers he never wasted a word. I once had the pleasure of spending a week sharing a cabin with him in Labrador and he was exactly the man in person that he was in his writing. We will all miss him greatly."
Here is the show descrption from May 19, 2023
Our climate is changing, and regardless of whether you think it's human caused or natural it is changing. If you don't believe that you need to get outside more. John Gierach [58:00], thoughtful guy that he is, wanted to tal.k about this subject and how he deals with changes that have happened in his lifetime, and what we can all do to deal with climate change and still enjoy fly fishing, because as he says "we still gotta live" and to some of us fly fishing is life. I
n the Fly Box this week we have lots of questions, many of them quite basic but still fun to answer because you can always give them a new twist.
What is the best rig to catch trout with worms? (I hope he meant worm flies and not real worms)
What can I do to keep my Depth Charge line from tangling?
I am moving to Texas and want one rod for inland bass and one for inshore saltwater. Is there one outfit that can do this?
Am I better off buying one high-end rod or several lower priced rods if I fish in a variety of trout situations?
Can you overline bamboo and fiberglass fly rods?
I have a dog that likes to chase rocks and sticks.
Any tips on how to train a dog to be a good fishing companion?
Is there any way to tell a trout rise from a chub rise?
I am confused by fly line numbers and hook numbers. Can you explain them?
What do fish deep in a lake take my Pat's Rubber Legs fished quickly? What do the fish think it is?
How do you fish your Rabbit's Foot Emerger patterns?
What do I do with my rod when tying on a new fly or landing a fish?
Is there a better knot than a clinch knot for tying on size 18 to 22 flies?
My welded loop has cuts in it. What can I do to fix that?
What kind of dry/dropper arrangement do you use when there is nothing visibly hatching?
A good tip from a listener on walking the banks of your favorite rivers in low water to get a sense for the bottom structure.
Can you tell the difference between a male and female trout by looking at the anal fin?
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