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Fly tying: Ed Engle’s Bubble-wing BWO emerger
This is a real treat. Below, Tim Flagler narrates as Ed Engle ties his Bubble-wing BWO emerger, a pattern based very strictly on an actual baetis mayfly life stage. As Ed describes the fly, it's essentially an emerging nymph. Video of Ed Engle's Bubble Wing BWO EmergerOf course, the real treat is watching as Ed…
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Fly tying: Tying parachute posts
I love parachute dry flies—patterns that feature a horizontally tied hackle around a "post." The parachute hackle helps the fly's body sink a bit deeper into the surface film, and it gives the fly a bit more surface area, allowing it to float a bit better and represent more than just a single life stage…
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Trout Tips: In winter, be ready for any conditions
Garrison Doctor of Rep Your Water has some great advice for anglers heading out in the winter to chase trout. It's simple, really, and it oozes with plain, old common sense.Be ready for anything. Trout Tips - Winter Fishing Intro from Trout Unlimited on Vimeo. Conditions in winter can vary from blue-bird skies (like the…
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Fly tying: Pat’s Plus
It's full-on stonefly nymph season on a lot of American rivers, and that means it's time to get creative at the vise and tie some patterns that do more than just imitate in-the-water bugs. I've become a big fan of rubber legs—I think for a lot of stonefly patterns, these little squiggly bands of rubber…
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Fly tying: The Tarpon Toad
I'm in saltwater mode, prepping for a trip to flats next week, and I've been exploring some patterns not only for bonefish and permit, but also for tarpon, jacks, barracuda and even small sharks. You never know, you know? Video of Tarpon ToadI've been following some the Loon Live demonstrations that Matt Callies gives the…
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Trout Tips: Eliminate Pressure
Editor's note: The following is exerpted from TU's book, "Trout Tips," available online for overnight delivery. Try not to put a kid in a position where that first cast will be the only one that counts. Experienced fly guys are so used to situations where that first drift of a dry or swing of a…
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Trout Tips: Play the Banjo
Editor's note: The following is exerpted from TU's book, "Trout Tips," which is available online for overnight delivery. Ever get gunk and weeds on your tippet or leader? Of course. We all do. But rather than using your fingers to try to pick the mess of your fly, weight or knots connect the leader to…
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