Fly Fishing Tips
Top 5 Flies for the San Juan River
Top 5 Flies for the San Juan River When regularly fishing in the San Juan River, anglers develop a core set of flies that they always have. Here are a few of them. All these patterns can be ordered from Fisheads. San Juan Worm Size16-Size20 Everyone knows this fly because it catches fish…
Read MoreHow to set-up a Fly Fishing Trout Reel
This great video show you how to setup your new fly fishing reel for trout. This is great information if you plan to head to the San Juan River in New Mexico this summer for some world class fly fishing. See our most recent fishing report by clicking here.
Read MoreSan Juan River Tips
San Juan River Tips Fish fluorocarbon tippets at the end of your mono-filament leader when nymph fishing. 5X to the first fly and 6X to the dropper. This will produce more strikes as the fish can’t see the fluorocarbon. Fishing 22 to 24 midges in the slower waters has been great, Fish light weight…
Read MoreFly Patterns of the San Juan River
Must-have fly patterns for the San Juan River in descending order of importance: Fly Name: Fly Color: Fly Size(s): Travis Para Ant Brown, black 14 Rojo Midge Orange and red 18 Griffith’s Gnat black 18 Birchell’s Hatching Midge Gray, olive, brown 20 to 22 Rosenbauer Parachute Beetle Red 20 to 24 Cartoon Hopper gray, olive,…
Read MoreSan Juan River Winter Fishing Report
San Juan River Winter Fishing Report – Winter Fishing at the San Juan River The hatches on the San Juan River have been heavy. The midges are small (size 24 and 26) and consistently hatching every morning and afternoon. The BWO hatch is still coming off below T-Hole. Start looking for them around noon. Foam wings…
Read MoreSan Juan in Winter
Winter Fishing Report Come out and do some winter fishing on the San Juan River. The Lake has started to turned over; Navajo Lake is just starting to get a little milky green color to it. I for one am looking forward to the off color river water dumbing the fish up a little. They…
Read MoreSan Juan River Fly Fishing in September
The hatches have been heavy. The midges are small (size 24 and 26) and consistently hatching every morning and afternoon. The BWO hatch is still coming off below Texas Hole on San Juan. Start looking for them around noon. Foam wings and Johnny flash are working great below T-hole. Try midge larvae (olive, gray, black…
Read MoreVideo: How to Add Distance to My Fly Fishing Cast
When fly fishing on the San Juan River in New Mexico it is good to learn how to cast longer to fly fish with dry flies. In this great video Pete Kutzer of the Orvis Fly Fishing School shows us how to add distance to your cast. Throwing hoppers on the San Juan River in…
Read MoreVideo: How to tie the blood knot
All our guides here at Fisheads use the blood knot .. because when strength in your line and knot matters you use a blood knot. Its the only knot to use for catching the big trout on the San Juan River.
Read MoreFly Fishing Casting Tips – What the fly rod needs to do.
Great Orvis fly fishing casting video to help beginners understand what the fly rod needs to do when you are learning to cast a fly rod. These same principles are important when you are on guided trip with Fisheads, the more you understand about the importance of using the fly rod correctly to cast or…
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