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Trout Tips: The stream not taken
Often, the best fish live in the waters others won't walk far enough to reach. The following is exerpted from TU's book, "Trout Tips," available online now for overnight delivery. Fish places others don't. There's a difference between improving as a fly fisherman and improving your fishing. Spending time on technical, heavily pressured tailwaters can…
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Fly tying: Improved BWO Sparkle Dun
Blue-winged Olives might be the fly fisher's best friend in the mayfly world. No, they're not big. They're not terribly enticing to tie a the vise. But, damn, on any blustery day, they could show up and quickly move up the menu for feeding trout. I love to fish the South Fork of the Snake…
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Fly tying: The WD 40 Plus
'Tis the season for emergers. Cold-weather flies like midges and even Blue-winged Olives are popping on warmer winter days in rivers all over America, and trout are always looking for them. In the video below, Tim Flagler ties a popular fly with a couple of little variations—his WD 40 Plus is just a slightly fancier…
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Fly tying: How to accurately measure materials
For a lot of fly tiers (or a lot of fly tiers like me, anyway), there's always a bit of guess work when it comes to measuring materials before they are tied to the hook. Often, for me, it's a "Well, I guess that looks about right" sort of endeavor. Video of How to Accurately…
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Trout Tips: Finding the perfect fishing lodge
TU volunteer Steve Zakur found the right place for his adventure a couple years ago. I'm always a bit apprehensive about dropping big money on a far-flung fishing adventure to some distant lodge in the middle of nowhere. There are just so many things to consider, and the price and location are just a couple…
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Fly tying: Stripping quills
Quill-body flies are some of the most beautiful creations tiers can craft at the vise, but stripping feather quills can be kind of a pain. Video of How to Strip a QuillHere, the process is somewhat demystified by Tim Flagler, who shows us the best ways to strip both hackle quills and peacock quills, and,…
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Trout Tips: Tenkara in winter
Tom Sadler fishes Tenkara for winter brookies in a small Appalachian trout stream. I've tried everything to keep ice from accumulating on my fly rod guides during cold winter fishing trips. I've tried the paste and the sprays, and while they might work for a few minutes, they'll eventually fail. It's gotten to where I'll…
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