TROUT TIPS ONE OF THE MYTHS of spring-creek fishing is that you can't catch trout unless you know exactly what the trout are feeding on and select a fly that precisely matches the insect they're eating. We have known some very good anglers who carry only a few simple patterns that catch a lot of fish. Their theory is that if you make a perfect presentation it doesn't matter what fly you use. --------- Steelhead habitat requirements change as they go through different life phases. Adult steelhead need to have access to their natal streams. This means that streams must be free of barriers to migration, as the majority of spawning occurs in the upper reaches of tributaries. Adults also need access to spawning gravel in areas free of heavy sedimentation with adequate flow and cool, clear water. Steelhead utilize gravel that is between 0.5 to 6 inches in diameter, dominated by 2 to 3 inch gravel. Escape cover such as logs, undercut banks, and deep pools for spawning adults is also important.
For steelhead eggs and pre-emergent fry, the most important consideration in terms of habitat is cool water with adequate dissolved oxygen. Fine sediment will smother developing eggs, so the area must not have excessive fine silt or sand. During their first summer, juvenile steelhead are typically found in relatively shallow areas with cobble and boulder bottoms. They reside at the downstream end or in riffles less than two feet deep. Juvenile steelhead prefer areas including woody debris accumulation such as logs or tree roots. Cover structures such as boulder clusters and root wads provide both summer and winter rearing habit. Surface turbulence (or white water) provides another source of cover during the summer months. As juvenile steelhead grow, pools become an important habitat component. The best pools for habitat are those with abundant escape cover in the form of large woody debris, undercut banks, root masses, and large boulders.
Cool, clean water is essential for the survival of steelhead during all portions of their life cycle. Elevated water temperatures (>70° F) can greatly impair growth rates of juvenile steelhead if adequate food is not available. Warmer water also holds less dissolved oxygen and increases a fish´s susceptibility to disease.  Walleye Tips The first of the tips to use is using bottom bouncer baits that feature a spinner-crawler rig. This can be useful because it can help to get into areas lower than twenty feet into the water. This can help to find walleyes that hide deeper into the water and can work with all kinds of lures and other baits that can be used for fishing. Using aquatic vegetation is one of the best tips to use. These are all items that are found in the water that can be used to help hide the angler from the walleye and therefore keep the walleye from running away. Floating vegetation is one of the instances of aquatic vegetation. This is typically slop that sticks to other weeds and goes with larger plants like lily pads and coontails. Using submerged vegetation is another way walleye fly fishing is done. These are generally going to be found underwater. Not only do these help to cover the angler but it can also attract different kinds of fish. In fact, walleye will be attracted to submerged vegetation types like weedflats. Looking for certain types of cover in the water is also useful because fish may be hiding in there with the assumption that an angler will not get in the way. Wood is one of the best examples. One of the tips to use is to look for wood so that walleye fly fishing can begin. Among these covers, include fallen trees, trees that grow into the water and wooden docks. Another walleye tip to use is to use eye protection when fishing. This can be used to help make it easier to find fish and it will keep the sun from getting into one's eyes. Using polarized glasses is a great option to use. These glasses will help to reflect glare that comes from the surface of the water. It will help to make it easier to see when fishing. Boats can be used in fly fishing at times. Having a drift boat that will be slow and comfortable is essential. However, being able to have appropriate boat control is a necessity in walleye fishing. Using control is one of the walleye fly fishing tips to use. Back trolling, for instance, can be used and is another tip that can be helpful. Back trolling works because it helps to reduce the speed of the boat as it travels. This helps to increase the level of control of the boat that will be used for fly fishing. | 
BASS TIPS If you are going to catch a bass, act like a bass. This doesn't mean you have to eat frogs and harass cute little baby ducks. But you need to think like a bass. When we talk to bass fishers, we often get a similar reaction. Fishing for bass inclines you to stalk them like they stalk their prey. Trout are more refined, gentle fish. Trout in a lake, you wait for; you can troll, but most lake trout fishing involves keying into the basic fact that the fish are on the move, cruising. They do some stalking, but they don't have the explosive body/muscle type that makes a bass attack like a linebacker through the weeds and into their prey.
Bass fishing has almost everything other freshwater fishing has, only scaled up: lots of impressive top water action; strong long fights; and big (very big) fish. We try to anticipate any potential ambush point. A small rock pile. A stack of brush half-submerged in water. Logs diving into the water. And our favorite: yard-wide floating islands of tules and bulrushes. These little moving forests may not be ideal bass cover, but they fascinate us. Try picking one up out of the water, and you'll see what a perfectly messy little moving shield they offer for bass. We usually fish the shady side of these little islands.
The point is that the propensity of bass to lie in wait for their prey causes us to do the same. This way, we are always anticipating something big about to happen on the water.
Bass fishing has almost everything other freshwater fishing has, only scaled up: lots of impressive top water action; strong long fights; and big (very big) fish. The reason we fly fishers don't immediately consider pursuing bass is probably a matter of self-perception and maybe some uneasiness with fishing near others who are looking at you quizzically, wondering why you aren't slinging some powerbait hung behind the latest techno-plug. But we're fly fishers. We don't fish with other people. So find an isolated piece of water to practice your new sport. And when others see you haul in a 4-pounder on a fly, they might be back with a fly rod. (Or they'll throw beer cans at you.)
Bluegill Fishing tips
Bluegill are found in most reservoirs or ponds below 4,000 feet elevation and rarely occur in streams and rivers. They are prone to stunting and large populations of tiny bluegill are common. Bluegill will eat anything they can get into their mouth. Worms are an anglers favorite bait, but bluegill will take, small poppers, flies, small spinners and jigs. Bluegill are gregarious, so when you catch one, there are usually more in the same place.
Flyfishing Tips The 3 Key Knots to Fly Fishing Success"
by Woody Woodland
One of the most critical areas of knowledge leading to confidence on the stream is knowing that your Knots are tied correctly. While there are entire books written about knots and how to tie them, for most freshwater situations you really only need to master the following three:
• PERFECTION LOOP
• SURGEON'S
• IMPROVED CLINCH
While many others would also include the reel backing knot and nail knot, it is not included because they are usually done at the shop where you bought your line or when they load it on your reel. Instructions for these two knots are included in the package with your new line. The knots included here are the ones that you will be using ninety nine percent of the time on the stream.
Let's start learning them in the order we would use them while preparing for a day on the stream. To connect the leader to the butt section of the fly lines, use the perfection loop.
PERFECTION LOOP
For a right handed person start with approximately seven inches of line extending to the right between the thumb and forefinger of your left hand. Pinch the line between you left thumb and fore finger. Push the line back towards the left so it forms a loop with the shortest piece coming to rest against your forefinger. Pinch the loop lightly in the left hand and with your right hand close the loop until the loop is about three quarters of an inch above the finger. Now take the short piece loosely over your thumb to the left and slide between forefinger and three quarter inch loop, making sure this second loop is lower than the first. At this point, pull the short piece down between the two loops you have just formed and pinch with the left sides of your thumb and forefinger. Whith the thumb and forefinger of your right hand, reach through the taller loop from behind and firmly grasp the short loop. With your left hand, grab the long piece and pull down to complete the perfection loop.
SURGEONS
This is one of the easiest ways to connect tippet to the end of your leader. Start by over-lapping approximately eight inches of leader and tippet. Roll a loop in the line about one inch in diameter so it extends downward below your left thumb. Using the fore finger of your right hand, push the short and long ends through the loop. Roll it over the top of the loop, then repeat the process. Holding both strands on either side of the knot, pull to seat and complete the knot.
IMPROVED CLINCH
The knot used to tie the fly to the tippet will be familiar to those who have done some baitcasting or spin fishing, as it is the same knot used to tie the lure to the line. Begin by passing the end of the tippet through the eye of the hook. Wind the line around itself six times, then pass it through the area between the eye and the start of the twists. This will create another loop and you finish the knot by passing it through this area and then tightening. As with all knots, make sure the mono is wet prior to tightening the knot.
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