Big Y Fly Fishing Blog

To Shop Lake Flies Click Here   This article will focus on food sources of lakes. While many of the same patterns that are used frequently in river fly fishing will also apply in lake fishing, there are some different areas of concentration for lakes.First of all, let me state that this...

We spent over a year designing the newest addition to the Big  Fly Rod lineup.  After the all-around Medium/Fast Action STANDARD Fly Rod, and the Fast Action BOSS Fly Rod, we were looking for an easy-casting medium(ish) action, dry-fly friendly rod that still packs a bit of a punch.  Its a hard task...

Catching a steelhead is about the funnest thing one can do with a fishing rod, and using a nymph setup is arguably the most effective way to do it.  There are a ton of ways to set up a nymph rig for steelhead.  Here are a couple of basic methods...

Getting onto the water is the ultimate goal of any angler.  There are tons of accessories, tools, gadgets and knickknacks that are available for you, but there are really only a few of them that are really necessary to go fishing.      Rod/reel/line is step 1.1.  Rod/Reel/Line.  That one...

It's a great time of year for fishing.  Long days, warm weather, trout eating dry flies.  Sounds perfect?  It often is, but one thing that can turn a hot day of fishing into a sweaty mess is a pair of heavy waders.   Waders are great for about 9 months a...

New for winter 2020, Big Y has introduced a new switch rod to the lineup just in time for winter steelhead season in the Northwest.  Aptly named, the Olympia switch rods cast and fish as crisp as the snowy Olympic Mountains that feed our favorite steelhead streams like the Hoh, Bogachiel, Queets...

The following should help anglers understand what is in the box when they see a fly line at the shop or online, as well as how to interpret the numbers on a fly rod. A couple of Douglas 9' 5wt rodsThe first thing to know if the weight of the rod that...

What Makes a Fly Rod?  -Things to consider when looking at fly rods. Here are most of the things that you could consider when looking at fly rods.  What makes a rod right for you and your situation, and what makes it cost what it does. Fly rods work to deliver a...

Here are our choices for trout fly lines based on typical scenarios.  Our top choices for 2022.  For Beginners   Scientific Anglers Mastery MPX      $79.95The MPX design is offered in a couple of different "platforms", but we understand that most beginners do not want to drop $50 or more for...

This is an introduction to waders.  We will cover the types of waders and fabrics as well as proper care and wear.  While we will mention a few models of waders, this is more to provide information than to help choose which model of waders is for you.  That's another...

Here at Littlebrightmarkets, we love dry fly fishing, and the fishing is hot!  We need to keep our flies high and dry and there are a ton of options.  Here are our top floatants for dry fly fishing: All-Purpose Liquid/Gel Trout Floatants Aquel is the top sellerFor...

We get a lot of phone calls and emails here.  There are a few that we get enough that it warrants a blog post.     These are all size 12 We use a couple of different brands of hooks here at Littlebrightmarkets.  Over 90% of our trout...