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  • 3 Flies for the Week: November 27
    November 27, 2023 Xavier Puls

    3 Flies for the Week: November 27

    It seems like we’re living in real life Groundhog Day when talking about this weather cycle. We’ve been having big drops in temperatures that come with snowstorms, then the weather quickly warms up to the 50’s. We hope this doesn’t...

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  • 3 Flies for the Week: November 20
    November 20, 2023 Xavier Puls

    3 Flies for the Week: November 20

    It’s Thanksgiving week which means it’s time for us to gather with our friends and family and give thanks. We’d like to say thank you to everyone who makes the fly shop what it is. We’re a community-based fly shop...

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  • 5 Tips To Improve Your Winter Nymphing
    November 15, 2023 Xavier Puls

    5 Tips To Improve Your Winter Nymphing

    Although it’s not officially winter yet, we know it’s coming soon which means nymph rigs are going to be our best friend. Don’t let this time of the year deter you from getting out though, this is honestly one of...

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  • 3 Flies for the Week: November 13
    November 13, 2023 Xavier Puls

    3 Flies for the Week: November 13

    It’s going to be a warm November week which means the fishing is going to be good. Even with the warmer temperatures, we expect the BWO hatches to dwindle down in the coming weeks. The lower flows allow for the...

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  • 3 Flies for the Week: November 6
    November 6, 2023 Xavier Puls

    3 Flies for the Week: November 6

    This week we’re going to be starting out with warmer conditions and then a big drop in the middle of the week. Fishing is going to be hot today and tomorrow because the trout know with an incoming cold front...

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  • 3 Flies for the Week: October 30
    October 30, 2023 Xavier Puls

    3 Flies for the Week: October 30

    We’re trying something different here on the Golden Fly Shop blog. In the past, we’ve done “Fly of the Week”, but we know one fly isn’t going to cut it when you're out on the water. Instead, we’re going to...

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  • Streamer Fishing: Extra Credit
    October 26, 2023 Xavier Puls

    Streamer Fishing: Extra Credit

     Our past three installments from our Streamer Fishing “classes” have focused on techniques, gear, presentations, and fly types. This is just about everything you need to know without getting too crazy with things. We hope that these tricks and tips...

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  • Streamer Fishing 301: Okay, The Fly Sort Of Matters
    October 17, 2023 Xavier Puls

    Streamer Fishing 301: Okay, The Fly Sort Of Matters

    I mentioned in both the Streamer Fishing: 101 and the Streamer Fishing: 201 classes that your fly selection doesn’t really matter when you’re streamer fishing. Although this statement is factual, there are some aspects to your fly selection that actually do matter....

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  • Streamer Fishing 201: It's All In The Presentation
    October 10, 2023 Xavier Puls

    Streamer Fishing 201: It's All In The Presentation

    Last week we briefly discussed the importance of your streamer presentation and how it is more important than the fly itself. This is something to keep in mind every single time you're out streamer fishing. I’ve had very few days...

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  • Fall & Winter Fly Fishing for Carp - Golden Fly Shop
    October 2, 2023 Tryston Bewley

    Fall & Winter Fly Fishing for Carp

    Introduction to Carp:  Carp are an awesome species to target when summer temps get too warm for trout or you’re tired of chasing fish on technical tailwaters in the winter. Carp are often referred to as The Rocky Mountain Bonefish/Permit/Redfish...

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  • Streamer Fishing 101: 4 Tips To Get Started - Golden Fly Shop
    September 25, 2023 Xavier Puls

    Streamer Fishing 101: 4 Tips To Get Started

    As most people know, fall is generally the best time to fish streamers. Trout are aggressive from the spawn and are willing to attack just about anything that comes their way in the pre- and post-spawn. Fall is also one of...

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