Tippet Rings: How and When to Use Them
Tippet rings have become a necessary part of my fly fishing set up. They increase the life of your leader and make changing tippet sizes...
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Ralph Scherder
- Aug 30
- 9 min
Nymphing Techniques for Great Lakes Steelhead
Egg patterns get all the glory for Great Lakes steelhead, but truth is, a variety of nymphs and streamers will also catch fish. Sure, the...
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Justin Leidy
- Aug 18
- 7 min
Dog Days Brook Trout on a Cameron County Class A Stream
Cameron County is often coined “The Hidden Gem” of The PA Wilds. Having a family cabin in this region, spending many days every year...
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Ralph Scherder
- Aug 17
- 14 min
Exploring New Waters: How to Find New Places to Fish and Have A Successful First Trip
Many times over the years, I’ve talked with people who said they’d fish new waters but they don’t know where to start or even how to find...
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Ralph Scherder
- Aug 9
- 1 min
Watch: Reading the Water, Color Changes and Seams
In this video, Dark Skies Fly Fishing contributor Justin Leidy discusses the importance of color changes in riffles and runs and how to...
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Justin Leidy
- Aug 5
- 7 min
Is it a Riffle or Run...and Does it Even Matter? Nymphing Approaches for a Specific Water Type
Fly fishermen, especially nymph fishermen, are obsessed with naming different types of flowing water for discussion purposes. There are...
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Ralph Scherder
- Jul 29
- 1 min
Watch: Massive Wild Brown Trout Caught and Released!
Fish often enough, and every now and then something amazing happens! In early July, following several days of thunderstorms and cooler...
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Ralph Scherder
- Jul 26
- 11 min
Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass in Small Streams
Although I’ve fished small streams for smallmouth bass my entire life, most of that was done with conventional tackle. Occasionally I...
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Ralph Scherder
- Jul 17
- 5 min
A Good Day on Yellow Creek's Fly Fishing Only Section
Swarms of bugs filled the air and a half dozen or so trout continually fed in front of me. I just couldn’t figure out how to catch them....
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Dave Wolf
- Jul 14
- 8 min
Dave Wolf: Smallmouth Bass on the Fly are the Way to Go
Smallmouth bass might be the way to go. Bob Clouser, well known for his fly patterns, the most famous being the “Clouser Minnow,” and I...
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Ralph Scherder
- Jul 10
- 5 min
Favorite Panfish Flies Top to Bottom
Bluegills and other panfish on a fly rod are fun for kids, but they’re fun for adults, too. The nice thing about these species is their...
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Ralph Scherder
- Jun 24
- 5 min
Stimulators and Hoppers: The Art of Fishing Big Dry Flies
Fishing with big dry flies is fun. An easy-to-see Stimulator or hopper pattern floating in the current and a long shadow rising up to...
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Ralph Scherder
- Jun 17
- 7 min
Finicky Trout and BWOs: Matching the Evening Hatch on Pine Creek
For the first time ever, I drove down Owasse Road to the Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only (DHALO) section of Pine Creek in the PA...
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Ralph Scherder
- May 28
- 6 min
6 Tips for Fishing Low, Clear Water
Many streams across the country have been running at historically low levels the past two years, and with lower water comes certain...
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Ralph Scherder
- Apr 26
- 6 min
5 Lessons Learned from Watching Others Fish
Back in March, I met my friend Justin Leidy on a local Class A stream. I met Justin last fall when he contacted me through this website...
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Ralph Scherder
- Apr 14
- 6 min
Fishing First Fork Before, During, and After a Blue Quill Hatch
The sunshine got the best of me and I had no choice but to leave work early and head down the First Fork Valley. I got suited up and made...
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Ralph Scherder
- Mar 15
- 5 min
What is a Flybrary?
The first time I saw a Flybrary was on Kettle Creek, near the lower limit of the project area. Stuck in this little panel were numerous...
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Ralph Scherder
- Feb 23
- 3 min
5 Tips for Buying Your First Fly Rod
As you gear up to begin fly fishing, choosing your first fly rod can seem like a daunting task. With so many models, weights, action, and...
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Ralph Scherder
- Jan 24
- 7 min
Do UV Flies Catch More Trout?
The old joke is that lures are meant to catch fishermen, not fish. Flashy, bright colors and intricate, realistic designs cause us to...
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Ralph Scherder
- Jan 2
- 6 min
Fish this Spot #2: Junction Pools
Junction pools are formed wherever two bodies of moving water converge, such as the famous “Junction Pool” where the Beaverkill and...
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