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Tip – reach cast
Orvis continues to come out with great videos teaching us tips to help our fishing. This video is no different from fly fishing instructor, Pete Kutzer. The reach cast helps anglers put a mend in the line to get a drag-free drift before it’s on the water. Watch and learn and then give it a…
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The True Cast – Do it all
I learn a lot about fly fishing when I spin fish, but the reverse is also true. I remember covering the Bassmaster Classic for Field & Stream magazine where I got to spend time with several pros. You’d be surprised by how many of them said they liked fly fishing. “Teaches me a lot about…
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The True Cast – The long overdue demise of how big? and how many?
When I tell my mother I went fishing today, what’s the first thing she asks? “How many did you catch?” “Dunno, Mom, I don’t really count. A handful I guess.” And what’s question number two? “Any big ones?” Believe me, I get it. How big and how many have likely been the measures of fishing…
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Tip – casting heavy flies
Now that we know how to cast sinking lines and how to add terminal tackle appropriately, let’s learn how to cast heavy and/or larger flies. Orvis’ Pete Kutzer walks us through some tips on how best to get these flies into the zone now that trout are deeper. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFtVLXzDq_A&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=85
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The True Cast – So, you want to work in fly fishing?
I recently had the good fortune of joining my dear friend Tom Rosenbauer on the Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast to talk about making a career in the fly-fishing arena. Both Tom and I get asked about this topic a lot, and we’re both grateful to have had our opportunities to earn our livings by doing things…
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Alaska Fly Out Giveaway
Dime-bright salmon. Two-foot trout.
Dime-bright salmon. Two-foot trout. Imagine pulling these fish out Alaskan rivers flowing right from the base of North American’s tallest mountain. The Alaska Flyout Giveaway gives you the opportunity to do just that. One winner will take home the grand prize package worth over $17,000 in gear along with a fly-fishing lodge package with Chelatna…
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Tip – adding tippet to a sinking line
It’s time to start fishing with sinking line.
The fish are starting to move deeper in the water column, so it’s time to start fishing with sinking line. Watch Tom Rosenbauer from Orvis explain how to add terminal tackle to a sinking line and why you’d do this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqFIGEYUKm0&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=83
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