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TROUT Tip – reach cast
We’ve talked about mending and how that can improve your presentation. That happens once your line is already on the water. This week’s video talks about the reach cast, which is essentially a mend in the air. Check it out and give it a try next time you’re out fishing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7YSh-_uKiU&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=78
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Spring is a great time to fish the “bunny hatch”
It's Easter season, so I thought it would be appropriate to mention the “bunny hatch.” No, this isn’t about the eggs that the Easter Bunny leaves. This is about flies that use rabbit or squirrel Zonker strips. Bennett's Lunch Now that I’ve done my best attempt at a pun, let’s talk about patterns. Leeches, Slump…
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Want bigger trout in the Driftless? Eat some smaller ones
When I first joined Trout Unlimited and became engaged in environmentalism in the early 90s, the catch and release ethic was so much a part of our ethos that it took on a moral, almost religious quality. Today, I believe it is still an important management tool and absolutely critical in some situations (obviously where we…
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TROUT Tip – ready to fish
While not a casting tip, this tip from TU’s Kirk Deeter can help you move from spot to spot with ease and be ready to fish quickly once you arrive. Give it a try next time you’re on the river. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdi7q77NP3c&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=76
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TROUT Tips – wind
Casting in the wind is many anglers’ nemesis, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Practice in the wind with these video tips, and you’re sure to have a better day on the water next time it’s windy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_So17hCF5lg&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=79
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TROUT Tips – the mend
What is a mend and why is it so important to a presentation?
What is a mend and why is it so important to a presentation? Watch this video to find out the what, the why and the how in this week’s tip video with TU’s Kirk Deeter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFMKFZWCkrw&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=72
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The True Cast – What’s Your River “Walk-Up” Song?
Baseball players have a “walk-up” song as they step toward the plate. So, what’s going through your head once you’ve climbed into the waders, strung up your rod and are ready to fish? Now… a quick note of disclaimer to say that I acknowledge that fishing with earbuds is considered more than a party foul…
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