Which Flies Catch the Most Trout? 514 Fish From 193 Logged Fly Fishing Trips
Which flies catch the most trout? Eight years of one angler's fishing log, 193 logged fly fishing trips and 514 fish, ranked by fish per trip against a 2.66 baseline. The Elk Hair Caddis beats the fly I fish most, streamers run 54% below average, and the two highest-scoring patterns are single good days in disguise.
How to Tell if Your Lake Has Turned Over (And What to Do for the Next Two Weeks)
Every turnover article explains the physics. None of them tell you how to tell if your lake has turned over this week. Here's the surface-to-bottom temperature test, the four field signs worth trusting, and what to do with the two or three unsettled weeks that follow.
Tenkara Fishing Utah's Uinta Mountains: Brook Trout Water Built for a Fixed Line
Fifteen brookies in one July morning on a single red wet fly. Real logged catch data on why tenkara fishing Utah's Uinta Mountains might be the best fixed-line game in the lower 48.
What Percentage of Fishing Trips Are Skunked? Honest Data From a Real Fishing Log
What percentage of fishing trips are skunked? My own log says 4%. The single best public record says 19%. The gap between those two numbers is the real answer, and it says more about how we log than how we fish.
Free Fishing Log Template: Excel, Google Sheets, and Printable PDF
A free fishing log template in three formats: a 16-column Excel/Google Sheets spreadsheet with an auto-calculating stats tab, a plain CSV, and a printable PDF. Plus what to record and why the skunked trips matter most.
The Best Time of Day to Fish in Summer (By Species)
The best time of day to fish in summer isn't one window. Dawn, the 10 AM shutdown, a midday re-up, evening, and night each run a different schedule by species. Here's why, and how to find your own personal bite window.
Best Water Temperature for Fish to Bite: A Multi-Species Chart
A scannable chart of the best water temperature for fish to bite across nine species, with every number either tied to a named agency source or flagged as the angler rule of thumb it is, plus how the fall cooldown rewrites the windows.
Does Moon Phase Fishing Work on YOUR Lake? Run the Experiment
Generic solunar tables have never seen your lake. Instead of arguing whether moon phase fishing works, run your own season-long experiment: log catches against the moon, control for weather, and let your data answer for your water and your species.
Same Spot, Different Day: Why You Got Skunked Where You Slayed Them
You crushed it Saturday. Same dock, same lure, same water on Sunday, and nothing. Here is why you get skunked at the same spot on different days, the five conditions that actually changed between trips, and how a few logged outings reveal which one matters for your water.
How Barometric Pressure Affects Fishing (And How to Know If It Matters on Your Water)
Barometric pressure affects fishing through a fish's swim bladder, but how much depends on your lake, species, and depth. Here's the biology, the falling/rising/steady playbook, and how to find your own threshold.