by Domenick Swentosky | Mar 14, 2021 | Nymphing, Streamers, Tactics, The Mono Rig
I’ve now fished a Mono Rig for a couple of decades and written about it for over six years. In that time, we’ve all watched the fly fishing industry fully embrace tight line tactics, with the darling of the lot labeled as euro nymphing. All of this is wonderful,... 
by Domenick Swentosky | Mar 12, 2021 | Remix
Today’s article is a remix from 2020. You can find it here Dirty Water — Tight Targets Enjoy the day. Domenick Swentosky T R O U T B I T T E N domenick@troutbitten.com 
by Domenick Swentosky | Mar 10, 2021 | Stories, Troutbitten Fly Box
Sawyer and I were fishing the seventeen year Cicada hatch of 2008. It was a wonderfully consistent summer with cooler than average temperatures and higher than average river flows. Add with the occasional thunderstorm that tinted the water and kept trout active, and... 
by Domenick Swentosky | Mar 7, 2021 | Fly Casting, Streamers, Tactics, The Mono Rig, Videos
Fishing streamers on the Mono Rig offers anglers ultimate control over the direction and action of their flies — all the way through the drift. And while small streamers may need nothing more than a nymphing-style cast, mid-sized and full-sized streamers require... 
by Domenick Swentosky | Mar 5, 2021 | Remix
Today’s article is a Remix from a while back. You can find it here: Respect the spots, man! | A fisherman’s thoughts on friendship and spot burning Enjoy the day. Domenick Swentosky T R O U T B I T T E N domenick@troutbitten.com... 
by Domenick Swentosky | Mar 3, 2021 | Commentary, Nymphing, Stories, Tactics
Success in fly fishing really comes down to one or two things. It’s a few key principles repeated over and over, across styles, across water types and across continents. The same stuff catches trout everywhere. And one of those things . . . is contact. A few days ago,... 
by Domenick Swentosky | Feb 28, 2021 | Streamers, Tactics
Trout lay with their bellies on the bottom of the river more than anywhere else. It’s a resting zone with slower currents and a place to hide or blend in. The riverbed is also the breakfast, lunch and dinner table for our favorite fish. It’s where the bugs are. It’s... 
by Domenick Swentosky | Feb 26, 2021 | Remix
Today’s article is a remix from a while back. You can find it here: A Slidable Dry Dropper System Enjoy the day. Domenick Swentosky T R O U T B I T T E N domenick@troutbitten.com 
by Domenick Swentosky | Feb 24, 2021 | Dry Fly Fishing, Fly Casting, Tactics
It’s a word thrown around in fly fishing circles a lot — turnover. But the concept is commonly misunderstood. No matter what type of fly we’re casting, and no matter the type of leader, we need our rig to turn over. It’s the best way to accurately place the fly in the... 
