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Last-minute gifts
For the angler in your life, check out these gift ideas...though you might have to pay for rush shipping to get some of them there by Christmas. Winston Pure 2 If you like Winston rods, you’ll like this one. If you liked PURE, you’ll like the PURE 2 more, and you’ll feel a difference, starting…
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Carry a piece of fly fishing history
There is no greater tradition in fly fishing than the House of Hardy. For over 150 years Hardy has put unparalleled passion into its craft. In partnership with Trout Unlimited and to honor its milestone 65th anniversary, Hardy created a special reel to highlight the work TU does in the States. Removing unnecessary dams and…
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Tip – fly fishing for steelhead and salmon
Fly fishing for these migratory fish is thrilling thanks to their size, strength and beautiful environs. Watch as Tom Rosenbauer from Orvis explains the numerous kinds of steelhead and salmon and their migratory patterns, the gear needed, how to break down a river to locate these anadromous fish and so much more. Watch and learn…
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Tip – how to make a single-handed spey cast
Learn from Far Bank’s Simon Gawesworth how valuable the single-handed spey cast can be...even for the trout angler, with a trout rod. Simon walks us through the gear we need, why a good roll cast is an essential start and exactly how to perform this cast with efficiency and ease. Give it a watch and…
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Tip – reach cast
Orvis continues to come out with great videos teaching us tips to help our fishing. This video is no different from fly fishing instructor, Pete Kutzer. The reach cast helps anglers put a mend in the line to get a drag-free drift before it’s on the water. Watch and learn and then give it a…
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Tip – casting heavy flies
Now that we know how to cast sinking lines and how to add terminal tackle appropriately, let’s learn how to cast heavy and/or larger flies. Orvis’ Pete Kutzer walks us through some tips on how best to get these flies into the zone now that trout are deeper. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFtVLXzDq_A&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=85
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Tip – adding tippet to a sinking line
It’s time to start fishing with sinking line.
The fish are starting to move deeper in the water column, so it’s time to start fishing with sinking line. Watch Tom Rosenbauer from Orvis explain how to add terminal tackle to a sinking line and why you’d do this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqFIGEYUKm0&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=83
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