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Tip – How much tippet do you need?
Have you ever wondered how much tippet is the right amount to add to your leader? Well, this advice from Tom Rosenbauer sheds some light on this issue. Of course, it depends on individual fishing scenarios to some extent, but his advice is sure to help your next fishing outing by taking a bit of…
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Tip – How does rain affect fly fishing?
If you haven’t tried fishing during a bit of rain, maybe it’s time to give it a go. Certainly, there are times when too much rain can throw things off...heavy rains, lightning and thunder (don’t fish during a lightning storm, please), and when the river really starts to rise or get muddy. But other times,…
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The True Cast – My Dad Caught a Trout!
Maybe the best “catch” of my life…
Maybe the best “catch” of my life… So much in fly fishing has to do with family and passing the tradition down from generation to generation. Dads teaching daughters, mothers teaching sons, and all that. Which is wonderful. That’s the thread. And that’s what makes fly fishing amazing. It’s never, ever, really about the how…
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The True Cast – Teaching vs. Telling
When it comes to stream etiquette, knowing the difference is key. “Almost everyone loves to be taught how to fish. And almost everyone hates to be told how to fish.” I say that all the time, because it’s a lesson I learned by trial and error over 30 years—through printed pages in magazines, interacting in…
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Tip – Streamer Fishing
Streamer fishing has evolved significantly over the years.
Streamer fishing has evolved significantly over the years. Many anglers would only fish with “meat” when dry flies or nymphs didn’t work. Now anglers are streamer fishing all day and sometimes exclusively. Flies have increased in size, changed shapes and gained actions that trout can’t lay off. Techniques have also advanced making streamer fishing thrilling. …
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The True Cast – Barbless… it isn’t just for fish.
I’ll spare you the bloody hand, gushing finger or torn scalp photos. Because the truth is that, while gore might be a digital traffic magnet, there’s really no reason for any trout angler to suffer a puncture wound with a deeply embedded barbed hook. And if you do, I’m sorry, but that’s on you. …
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The True Cast – Every cast should have a purpose
Can you imagine an NFL game where the kicker gets to boot away until the ball finally travels through the uprights? How about baseball where it’s “10 strikes, yer out!?” Or how about matches at golf’s Ryder Cup with unlimited “Mulligans?” None of that makes sense and neither does fly-fishing when we’re firing casts off…
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