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Jimmy Carter: A Remembrance
"Suddenly, there was an explosive rise not ten feet away, and an eight-inch trout came up out of the water to take one of the airborne mayflies. In all my life, it was the most memorable rise of a wild fish…" -- Jimmy Carter While I’ve never met President Jimmy Carter, he’s been a part…
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The True Cast – Get a Grip!
In fly casting, as with golf, it all starts with your grip.
In fly casting, as with golf, it all starts with your grip. If you’re not a golfer, or if you dislike golf for whatever reason, you’re welcome to blow off what I’m about to say. But understand that golf and fly fishing are very similar for many reasons beyond their ancestral roots. Both sports appeal…
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The New Year’s resolution: appreciate the small stuff
2024 saw some great highs and deep lows for the TROUT magazine family. Consider the miracle that happened (and is happening) on the Klamath, where salmon are already returning after the removal of the dams. Or how about the landmark Good Samaritan law, which now paves the way to clean up thousands of stream miles…
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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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Trout Tips: kids teaching kids
There’s no better test of your knowledge than teaching, and an eager group of Michigan Trout Camp alumni were ready to face that test. Armed with their rods, accoutrements (many thanks to Scientific Anglers) and excitement, we embarked on our five-day journey of filming Trout Tips: Kids Teaching Kids. Kids take on teaching their passion…
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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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