Big Y Fly Fishing Blog

Over the past two years, I have been lucky enough to be able to do some solid fishing trips.  I have consistently fished both the Orvis Recon 8wt and the Big Y Boss 8wt on the same day over a variety of locations, conditions and situations.  Here are my thoughts...

I have had a chance to fish the new Sage Salt R8 9'0" 9wt a few times now and it continues to impress me.  I love the lightweight feel, powerful action and pleasing aesthetics.  All of those things are great, but this rod is seriously nice.  Like blows-me-away-every-time-nice.  My 9wt...

Spring is just around the corner, again.  Winter's icy grip will soon release us, and then an onslaught of insects will begin to emerge.  Spring trout fishing is a rite.  There can be no better time to get out the fly rods than in those early days when the sun...

There is a strange group of anglers that prefers fishing in the worst conditions.  Wind, snow, rain, sleet, all in the depths of winter.  No one ever describe the Washington Coast as pleasant in the winter, yet a dedicated group of anglers descends upon the Pacific Northwest every winter looking...

Using a two-handed (spey or switch) rod to catch steelhead is one of the most enjoyable ways to spend some time on the water.  The biggest hurdle for folks is that the setups are confusing.  We will show you the three most common setups for two-handed steelhead fishing.  Rods We...

The great majority of our customers looking to purchase a switch rod are typically targeting Steelhead, Trout, and/or Salmon. They generally have some experience targeting these fish with single hand rods and are typically lured to switch rods with the idea of making the jump into spey fishing. In the...

There is nothing quite like hiking into a little, high elevation lake to seek out a little solitude and maybe a brook trout or two.  High elevation lakes are scattered throughout the West, and they can vary widely in size, depth, temperature, and the propensity to grow trout large or...

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...