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Tip – River tactics
Learn from one of the best, Simon Gawesworth, and his Far Bank Fly Fishing School. In this video, Simon walks us through the basics of river fly fishing. He covers how to approach the water, finding fish and how they behave. He also talks about gear, casts, mending the line and fishing with different flies.…
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Tip – Fishing a new river
Sometimes approaching a new river can be overwhelming. Dissecting it to determine where the fish are holding, how to cast to them and what flies to use invokes serious consternation among all anglers, beginners and experienced alike. These tips should help you break down each aspect, teaching you what to look for, how to prospect…
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Pursuing Native Connections
Photo by Colin Arisman By Daniel Ritz How Bristol Bay Fly Fishing & Guide Academy graduates are redefining fly-fishing travel culture in Alaska. Rounding a blind bend in the Brooks River, the nearly 900-pound brown bear surprises us as it sits haunches deep, ripping into the belly of a bright red 8-to-10 pound Sockeye salmon…
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Tip – Is this the right fly?
Building on last week’s True Cast, Tom Rosenbauer goes over more flies. He chooses 12 flies that should work nearly anywhere in the world for trout. This is a great place to start building your fly box. Go with these patterns and then start to diversify with varying sizes and colors. Then go give them…
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Tip – Fishing Streamers
Tom Rosenbauer teaches us all about fishing streamers. When and why to fish them, how and a bit about fly and gear selection. If you’re new to fly fishing, this can be a great way to learn where fish live in rivers. You can cover a lot of water and be more effective in dirty…
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Watch Now: Resilience
The Rise of Apache Trout | A film by Trout Unlimited
The Rise of Apache Trout A film by Trout Unlimited We are here to understand how this gold-splashed trout has bounced from nearly disappearing entirely to being a candidate to be removed from the Endangered Species list, the first-ever sport fish taken off the fabled (or infamous, depending upon one’s viewpoint) list. This week, as…
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Tip – Getting Unstuck
After some beginner tips and tricks to get you started in the sport of fly fishing, you’ve likely snagged your fly on the bottom at least once. Watch this short tip from Orvis’ Tom Rosenbauer on how to get it unstuck. Give it a try, and one of these tips doesn’t work, consider your fly…
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