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Tip – fishing from a drift boat
Fly fishing out of a drift boat is a great way to cover water, but it requires some different techniques from wade fishing. Watch Far Bank Fly Fishing School’s Simon Gawesworth walk through how to more effectively fish from a drift boat. He goes over tackle, casting requirements, fishing from the front or the back…
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Tip – knots
Knowing your knots is critical to a good day on the water. Without good knots, you are apt to lose flies, snap off tippet or even lose a big fish if your knots fail. With that in mind, watch Simon Gawesworth at Far Bank Fly Fishing School give some tips on a handful of knots…
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Tip – Lake fishing
Runoff is in full swing across much of the west making our typical fishing outings on rivers tough and potentially dangerous. Simon Gawesworth with Far Bank Fly Fishing School walks us through how to find fish in a lake, gear, casts, retrieves and how to fish different flies. Give this video a watch and then…
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Tip – The double haul
Simon Gawesworth breaks down the effective and efficient double haul cast. It is useful in wind, critical when fishing saltwater, and can get you more distance thanks to high line speed. So, watch this video and then give it a go. Remember practice as often as you can to help ensure a great day on…
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Tip – River tactics
Learn from one of the best, Simon Gawesworth, and his Far Bank Fly Fishing School. In this video, Simon walks us through the basics of river fly fishing. He covers how to approach the water, finding fish and how they behave. He also talks about gear, casts, mending the line and fishing with different flies.…
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Tip – What is Fly Fishing?
We’re betting on some new anglers joining the squad this year, so let’s kick things off properly with Far Bank’s Simon Gawesworth. In this video Simon explains how fly fishing is different from conventional fishing, what’s up with fishing with flies, why you’d choose to fly fish even though it’s often not as effective, and…
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Tip – How to fly fish with soft hackles
What is a soft hackle you ask? Simon Gawesworth from Far Bank teaches us one of his favorite ways to fish. Of course, there are many varieties and sizes of these flies, so he covers those. He then jumps into why and when you’d fish with soft hackles. And gear – gear can be as…
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