Tag: education

Ten Things to Consider When Steelhead Fishing in the Pacific Northwest

Having grown up as an outdoor woman in the Pacific Northwest, it was a requirement to fish for Steelhead. As a child, I have fond memories of conventional fishing on the well-known steelhead rivers in SW Washington. Now an adult and fly angler, I have a complete obsession with only catching steelhead on the swing. The elusive steelhead is one of the most popular sport fish in North America. Despite the numbers decreasing each year, many fly anglers are still obsessed with their pursuit of feeli

3/3/2020•Heather Hodson

Have you Tried Euro-nymphing?

Originally referred to as Czech, Spanish, or French nymphing, this style of nymph fishing was born out of the competitive fishing culture of Europe. Competitive fishing is much more prevalent in Europe than it is in the United States. In competition, anglers are not allowed to use indicators or weight attached to the leader. Because of this, the Euro-nymphing technique was born, which is not only handy for catching large or finicky trout but is also a lot of fun. A trout's diet is mostly subsur

1/5/2020•The Editors At Dun Magazine

Small Stream Tactics for Wild Trout

Our home waters are the wild trout streams of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Ian has been a guiding fly fishing since 1995. I have been a full-time fly fishing guide since 2002. Together we own and operate R&R Fly Fishing guide service in Townsend, TN and have created the online instructional series called RISE Fly Fishing Advice. The fishing in the Southern Appalachians can be difficult, but it's in one of the most beautiful places on earth! Our mountain stream trout can prove diffi

8/8/2019•Charity Rutter

6 Tips to Catch More Trout

Be Stealthy We’ve all seen the images of anglers belly crawling to sneak up to the river bank. We are not recommending that you do this when you approach every trout fishing situation, but there are a few simple things you can do to spook fewer trout when getting to the river.   Watch your shadow. Fish are always looking up.  Death from above is a real danger for trout. Birds and small mammals will routinely come from above and grab a lazy trout. For this reason, when approaching a stream it

7/24/2019•Dun Magazine

Tips to Improve Your Warm Water Lake Fishing

The natural home of a fly rod is the river setting, but fly rods should not be limited to river fishing.  They are also great tools for warm water species in lakes. When you start targeting lakes, you open up a whole new set of fishing opportunities and challenges for catching fish. There are literally lakes everywhere, and in states where poor access laws can be an issue, lakes provide an excellent way to get out and fish while not having to worry about trespassing.  Certainly, we would never

7/9/2019•Dun Magazine

Tips to Improve Your Warm Water Lake Fishing

The natural home of a fly rod is the river setting, but fly rods should not be limited to river fishing.  They are also great tools for warm water species in lakes. When you start targeting lakes, you open up a whole new set of fishing opportunities and challenges for catching fish. There are literally lakes everywhere, and in states where poor access laws can be an issue, lakes provide an excellent way to get out and fish while not having to worry about trespassing.  Certainly, we would never

7/9/2019•Dun Magazine

12 Do's and Don'ts for Shopping in a Fly Shop

The first time that I wandered into a fly shop I was with my family, and most likely just doing the “tourist thing”. I’m pretty sure that I was a respectful customer (I try to be nice), but if I knew then what I know now, I would bet that the fishy roads that I’ve traveled might have been a bit different (easier?). Here are the things that I wish I had known WAY BACK WHEN … 1-6 … The Do’s #1 Do be upfront with your skill level Try not to feel embarrassed or reluctant to admit where you are in

5/23/2019•Geri Meyer

Pizza Crust

We definitely love wheat-based doughs at DUN, but at times cutting out some gluten is a good thing.  Try this grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free Pizza Crust Ingredients ½ cup blanched almond flour ¾ cup tapioca flour 6 tbsp coconut flour divided ½ tsp garlic powder 1 tsp Italian herb blend ¾ tsp sea salt 1/3 cup warm water 1/3 cup olive oil 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 egg, room temperature Steps Insert a pizza stone into the oven and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Grease a round pizza pan

5/13/2019•Dun Magazine

An Introduction to Fly Tying Hooks

“Now you must understand that the hardest and most difficult thing in producing your tackle is the making of your hooks. In order to make these, it is necessary for you to have a set of sharp, thin and lightly beaten files, a seamy iron clamp, and a pair of long and small pincers, a somewhat thick and hard knife, an anvil, and a small hammer.”  - Dame Juliana Berners When Dame Juliana Berners penned those words in A Treatyse of Fysshynge With an Angle in the late 15th century, the Angle she ref

5/13/2019•Dun Magazine

Fish Camp

My Tribe, My Invisible Net Running. That was the original connection. I am a fortunate woman to have lived in two, now three, different communities and developed an amazing tribe of women in both. The cherry on top is that they are now integrated into one big tribe supporting each other across three states. We all met pursuing a common interest, running. From there, coffee, and our affinity for donuts, grew into running and breakfast, which soon turned into happy hours and shenanigans. It did

5/13/2019•Paige Fletcher

Mushroom Madness Pizza

Ingredients 1 large onion 8 oz fresh shitake mushrooms 4 oz white button mushrooms 4 oz cremini mushrooms 1 tsp sugar 3 tsp olive oil divided 4 oz goat cheese Salt and pepper to taste Garlic Aioli 2 cloves garlic 2 pasteurized egg yolks 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp white wine vinegar ½ cup virgin olive oil Pinch of salt Steps Preheat oven to 525 degrees. Thinly slice the onions and place in a cool frying pan with the sugar, 2 tsp of olive oil, and a pinch of salt. Turn the pan to medium low

5/13/2019•Dun Magazine

Hook Anatomy

Eye: The eye of the hook is where the tippet is tied. The eye can be up-turned, down-turned, or straight. In general, Spey style and salmon hooks have up-turned eyes, dry fly and wet fly hooks have down-turned eyes, and streamer, bass and saltwater hooks have straight eyes. The orientation of the hook eye is largely aesthetic and only comes into play when a knot used to attach the fly to the tippet is affixed to the shank and not the hook eye. Shank:  The shank is where the fly is tied and can

5/13/2019•Dun Magazine