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Short casts: Low-country reds; shaking up fly fishing; better streamers tips; staying warm
Jason Stemple photo We're heading into the best time of year to chase "low-country" redfish on the flats, from the Carolinas south to Florida, and all along the Gulf Coast. Big bull reds are beginning their annual migration into the flats, and it won't be long before they're tailing and mucking up the shallows in…
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Trout Tips: Pairing flies
Editor's note: The following is experpted from TU's book, "Trout Tips," available for overnight shipping. It's hard not to like tandem rigs—two flies working together for the single purpose of making you happy. But there should always be rationale for the pairing. Sometimes that's merely to help you see better. I can't always see a…
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Voices from the River: Of bonefish and Gunsmoke
William Conrad as Marshall Matt Dillon By Chris Hunt Years ago, when I worked as a journalist on the North Coast of California, I got into the habit of falling to sleep to the sounds of old-time radio.Stan Freberg—a Radio Hall-of-Famer—hosted a nightly show on one of the AM stations we could pick up in…
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Video spotlight: Journey On
I love a good fishing road trip. With the right company and a handful of rivers between you and the destination, there might not be a better way to spend a week. Last spring, my fishing buddies Steve Zakur and Mike Sepelak flew into Idaho Falls and we packed the trusty FJ full of gear…
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Antiquities Hearing: Fact v. fiction
By Corey Fisher
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Trapped trout relocated to Big Wood River
Local volunteers help move fish stuck in irrigation ditches Volunteers from the local chapter in Hailey, Idaho helped relocate fish trapped in irrigation ditches to the Big Wood River. As irrigation season comes to an end, headgates are closed so that water no longer flows into ditches. Those irrigation ditches become disconnected puddles and trout…
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Fly tying: The Klinkhamer
'Tis the season for emerging insects on America's great trout rivers. Here in Idaho, it's full-on Blue-winged Olive season (in an infuriating size 20!). While traditional dun patterns can work well, I've found that trout are often keyed in on emerging BWOs well into the full hatch. And a BWO tied "Klinkhamer" style perfectly mimics…