Shaun Leonard became Director of the Wild Trout Trust (WTT) in 2009. His adventurous childhood ... read more
Paul G
June 23, 2020
Fly Fishing - How To
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Welcome to the basecamp page of resources for expanding your fly fishing success!
I have a confession, the true reason I ended up as "Doctor" Paul Gaskell was because my love of fishing led me into the professional study of river ecosystems and the connections between invertebrates and their predators. But the passion driving that study was angling - including four decades of fly fishing and fly tying.
The huge advantage of that deeper, biological understanding of how to read the water and present flies is one of the core gifts I'd like to pass on to you. It's a game changer and the area that most river fly fishers suffer from a pretty big blind spot. As you'll see below, there's a whole range of ways I can help you reach your goal of fly fishing mastery - from free content, paid courses, newsletter subscriptions and books - all the way up to personal coaching with me.
Enter the world where evolutionary biology meets the art of fly fishing.
When you have insights into the biology of fish, their prey and where they live it lets you see the otherwise hidden beauty of nature and combine that with the art of fooling the natural instincts of fish with the artistry of presentation skills and your hand-tied fly patterns.
How to benefit from my fly fishing discoveries:
North Country Spider expert and fly-tyer Rob Smith introduces us to a rare collection featuring ... read more
Paul G
June 16, 2020
Join me in conversation with Catskill fly fishing authority (and fly fishing in general!) John ... read more
Paul G
June 3, 2020
La pesca a mosca valsesiana(including videos below) Valsesian fly fishing (in Italian “la pesca a ... read more
Paul G
May 30, 2020
Howard Croston became the FIPS Mouche World Fly Fishing champion (individual) in Tasmania, 2019. This ... read more
Paul G
May 24, 2020
Is Spanish Nymphing a Thing?(including video below) I’ve previously said that “the angle that you ... read more
Paul G
May 12, 2020
Guest Writer Duncan Philpott shares his "deep dive" investigation of mouse fishing for brown trout.What's ... read more
Paul G
May 10, 2020
What is Polish Nymphing? Polish Nymphing is a short-line method of presenting weighted nymphs to ... read more
Paul G
March 28, 2020
Stocked Trout Fishing: TLDR Rundown(with video below) Stocked trout fishing is the stepping stone for many ... read more
Paul G
March 8, 2020