As I share on the TroutStrike.com home page, I serve as a public educator as my primary career. As an educator, I have learned how to identify high quality resources and synthesize the the information to help teach concepts. This page is devoted to sharing all of the fly fishing resources that have helped me develop as an angler and inspired me to create TroutStrike.com.
Websites/Blogs
I’ve selected the following websites and blogs because of their intentional focus on fly fishing for trout.
TROUTBITTEN is my favorite website! It is packed with a lifetime of information about fly fishing for trout-WILD TROUT!
Trout Unlimited works throughout the country to preserve and protect rivers and streams. Consider becoming a member
Simpson Fly Fishing is a website dedicated entirely to providing anglers with information about their pursuit of trout.
YouTube Channels
Fly Fishing Tactics
Mad River Outfitters is hosted by professional fly fishing guide, Brian Flechsig and his team of fly fishing guides at Mad River Outfitters. On this channel you will find honest fly fishing education, fly fishing tutorials and product reviews.
Trout Yeah was started by Josh Miller, a former member of Fly Fishing Team USA.
Old Dominion Trout Bum: Cory Cuje produces outstanding Fly fishing and fly tying videos with action and helpful content/techniques. It’s the next best thing to being on the water! Using euro nymphing, streamer, and dry-fly tactics. Trout fishing from NC, VA, WV, MD, PA, NJ, NY and throughout the Northeast.
PA Woods n Water: Scott Major is like a magician on the water. He has a unique style of nymphing in that he almost always uses a three fly rig. One of those flies is almost always a glow bug! No matter where Scott fishes, he hauls them in one after the other. His videos are a ton of fun to watch, but they are also informative. Watching Scott’s videos is what finally convinced me to start fishing in the winter! He made me believe it can be productive! And it is!!
Fly Tying
Fly Fish Food has some of the best Fly tying tutorials on YouTube.
Oholi’s Flies features Fly fishing and fly tying around the globe.
Holsinger’s Fly Shop is a channel dedicated to bringing you high quality fly tying and fly fishing instructional videos.
In the Riffle is a Fly Fishing and Fly Tying Video Media Hub.
Podcasts
Podcasts are my favorite thing to listen to when traveling to fishing destinations or when I’m tying flies.
TROUTBITTEN Podcast is hands down the best that there is out there! Lead by Dominick Swentowsky, the TROUTBITTEN.com crew unapologetically discusses their obsession with catching trout–WILD TROUT. Every episode is relevant, entertaining, and informative. You don’t have to sift through episodes about panfish or bass. They are 100% wild trout 24/7.
ORVIS FLY FISHING GUIDE Podcast with Tom Rosenbauer is an informative podcast. There is no one I can think of that I would rather spend a day fly fishing with than Tom Rosenbauer. He is as knowledgeable as he is kind.