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TROUT Tip – how to get a fly rod unstuck
It’s almost time to pack the fly fishing gear away for the season, unfortunately. That means breaking down the rods for storage. At times, the rod sections get stuck at the ferrules and getting them apart proves difficult. In this week’s tip, learn how to get stuck rod sections apart without breaking your rod. Tom…
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TROUT Tip – parachute and pile casts
It’s always nice to have more tools in your casting arsenal to present a fly effectively. That is certainly true when fishing the tails of pools, where you’ll often find big trout holding and feeding. Of course, these casts also come in handy in numerous other situations, so watch this week’s tip video to learn…
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TROUT Tip – mastering the reach cast
The reach cast is a critical piece to add to your quiver of casting tools to smoothly deliver a fly and help ensure a drag-free drift. After all, that’s what we’re aiming for when tricking a fish to take our fly. Pete Kutzer with Orvis walks us through the why’s and how’s of mastering a…
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TROUT Tips – more streamer tips
There are many effective ways to fish streamers. You can vary the stripping speed and change how you can present the fly. Give this Orvis video a watch to get some ideas to use while fishing streamers. See All Orvis Learning Center Fly Fishing Video Lessons
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TROUT Tips – roll cast
When a traditional backcast is restricted by a tight stream corridor, a roll cast can help get our fly where we want it. But a roll cast can be tough if you don’t know the mechanics. Watch this video from Orvis to learn where to put your hand, how to execute it and then give…
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TROUT Tip – balanced bugs for lakes
We don’t know about you, but we’re having a blast figuring out the puzzle pieces to lake fishing. With that in mind, we bring you a bit more about bugs for stillwaters. Orvis walks us through balanced bugs: leeches, streamers and the like; what they are, why they are so effective and how to fish…
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TROUT Tips – stillwater
In keeping with the “our trout waters are too hot to fish safely” theme, check out some stillwater flies to use. Some are wild looking and have even crazier names. Give them a try and see which patterns work best for you at your local lake or pond. See All Orvis Learning Center Fly Fishing…
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