Welcome to Trout and Feather.
Fly fishing and fly tying don’t have to be complicated. My goal is simple: help anglers at every level shorten the learning curve through clear instruction, practical tips, and real on-the-water experience. Explore videos, fly patterns, techniques, and travel stories designed to help you fish smarter and enjoy the process more.
Learn the fundamentals—and finer details—of Dry Fly & Emerger fishing.
Join Tim Cammisa for a beginner-friendly yet in-depth class focused on the insect stages that bring trout to the surface and how to fish them effectively. If you’re new to dry flies, this class will give you a clear foundation. If you already fish dries, you’ll gain a better understanding of why certain flies, rigs, and presentations work—and when to use them.
You’ll learn how trout feed on mayflies and caddisflies, which dry flies and emergers are most effective, and how to fish them with confidence. Topics include fly selection, leader setups, dry fly and emerger tactics, presentation and casting strategies, preferred gear, and the subtle techniques that turn surface looks into consistent eats.
Class Details
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Time: 8:00 pm ET (approximately 1.5 hours, plus live Q&A)
Format: Live online class via Zoom
This is a live master class taught via Zoom. A viewing link will be sent immediately after purchase.
Can’t attend live? No problem. The class is recorded, and all participants receive a replay link within 24 hours—so you can pause, rewind, and rewatch anytime. You’ll also receive a follow-up email packed with key takeaways, resources, and helpful links from the class.
By the end of this session, you’ll have a clearer understanding of when trout feed on the surface, why they do it, and how to present dry flies and emergers with confidence—so you can fish more effectively the next time you see noses breaking the surface.
New Year, New Blog!
Winter doesn’t mean the end of fly fishing. Learn where trout actually hold in cold water, when they feed, which flies get eaten, and a simple leader adjustment that can make winter fishing far more productive.
Guide Flies
If you’re like me, there are probably a handful of flies that you use on a regular basis for one simple reason: They ALWAYS catch fish! Typically easy to tie and using few materials, these are the patterns we teacher newer tiers and place on the tippet of beginning fly fishers. Call them confidence flies, guide flies, go-to patterns…whatever. Just use them!
The fly featured here is a Utah Killer Bug, a variation of Frank Sawyer’s classic nymph. With few materials, this is a pattern nearly anyone can tie, plus the addition of a jig hook and slotted bead help to keep this pattern from snagging while fishing moving water. To see some of my favorite guide flies, click the link below.