by Andrew Marr | Mar 2, 2023 | Tactics, tricks and tips, Tales from the guide side
A reminder to slow down, take a breath, be patient, and fish your cast, wherever it lands. We are all guilty of it, we see a pike, determine which way it’s facing, load up the rod and launch a cast, intending to land the fly right in front of its snout. But instead of...
by Andrew Marr | Mar 1, 2023 | Tactics, tricks and tips, Tales from the guide side
By Andrew Marr When it comes to fishing, there are many factors far beyond our control. Weather, water temps, wind, moon phases and time of year all play huge roles relating to what pike are doing on any given day, and there isn’t a thing we can do about it. All we...
by Andrew Marr | Apr 10, 2022 | Tactics, tricks and tips
How wind factors in to the decision making process and how to develop your game plan around it By Andrew Marr Every day on the water brings the same question from the first day of the season till the last, “I wonder what the wind is going to do today?” Each morning of...
by Andrew Marr | Feb 17, 2022 | Flies, Tactics, tricks and tips, Tales from the guide side
How a mutli-pronged approach can help you cover water to find active pike in a hurry, yet still have the needed finesse when you encounter those stubborn pike Written by Andrew Marr The whole concept of the one-two punch is simple, choose a style of bait that is often...
by Andrew Marr | Feb 10, 2022 | Flies, Gear Guide, Tactics, tricks and tips
What lessons and tactics can fly anglers adapt and learn from conventional angler to increase success in their own fishing. Every season my guide clients are a range of hardcore fly anglers, complete novices, conventional anglers and more looking to hook up with giant...
by Andrew Marr | Jan 29, 2022 | Destinations, Gear Guide, Tactics, tricks and tips
By Andrew Marr “What kind of sunglasses are you wearing?” I’m not sure which fishing related question I’ve been asked the most times while working as a professional fishing guide? My job involves being asked lots of questions on any given day. Anything from how to...
