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Voices from the River: An urban ‘Dream Stream’ is born
Trout landed at Confluence Park in downtown Denver, with an amazed Mayor Hancock in background. By Randy Scholfield For many years, the South Platte through Denver, like many urban rivers, was an industrial sewer—a place where people dumped trash and chemicals into the river and hoped it all washed downstream. Out of sight, out of…
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Trout Tips: Do new anglers a favor
Editor's note: The following is exerpted from TU's book, "Trout Tips," available online for overnight delivery. As somebody who has covered fishing for more than 25 years, I have realized, hopefully not too late, that I relied too heavily on the people I was writing about. Too often, I let them tie the knots, pick…
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Get loopy
By Kirk Deeter I go through cycles when it comes to fly selection. I once spent an entire summer fishing only five patterns, just to test the theory that presentation matters more than the fly pattern itself. I didn’t draw any conclusions, but I caught plenty of trout. For the record, those patterns were: Olive…
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Voices from the River: Boxes to fill
By Chris Hunt It’s December. How did that happen? Why, just last week, it seemed, I was casting fat Chernobyls to willing cutthroats on Bear Creek under the warmest of summer suns. But today, as I step outside to grab the mail, my nostrils freeze tight and the vapor from my breath circles my face,…
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Fly tying: Zelon Musk Midge
If you're like me, any pattern that calls for a size 24 hook is a pattern best left to the experts. Tim Flagler's Zelon Musk Midge is a prime example. Video of Zelon Musk MidgeThis might be the simplest midge pattern I've ever seen. It consists of two ingredients in addition to the thread, as…
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Fly tying: Ribbing a fly
Fly ribbing is not only a great way to "segment" a nymph body, but, as Tim Flagler points out below, it's a great way to protect delicate materials, like peacock herl. Video of How to Rib a Fly and WhyI tie a few nymphs with wire ribbing, and even add wire to simple streamers, like…
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Video spotlight: Hopper Madness
This is exactly what I needed today, a couple of days after an Arctic blast huffed and puffed and left my streets and icy mess. We're months away from "hopper time," but a guy can dream, right? Hopper Madness Fly Fishing from Lone Peak Outfitters on Vimeo. I love fly fishing with fat, foam hoppers.…
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