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Video spotlight: Rewinding a River
Abandoned mines are a problem for water quality across the West. There are more than a half million sites, many leaking toxic pollution like acid mine drainage and heavy metals into our streams and rivers. In other places, streams and rivers have been re-routed, straightened into unsustainable channels that make it difficult for aquatic life…
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Video spotlight: How to get Your Nymphs into the Strike Zone
The Euro-nymphing technique was late arriving to the States, but it has made full-on landfall, and a lot of nymphers who might have otherwise fished nymphs with indicators are now completely converted to this highly effective technique. Video of How to Get Your Nymphs Into the Strike ZoneThat doesn't mean they've mastered it, though (and…
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Video spotlight: Carp on a Fly
We've had some fun with carp lately here on the TU blog. Our post earlier this week on catching and eating them turned into Facebook frenzy that included everything from face-palms from folks who'd never consider ingesting carp flesh to a pretty tasty-looking carp cheese dip recipe (yes, I'm serious). Video of Carp On A…
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Video spotlight: Dedication
Count yourself among the luckiest people in the world today, because when everything is right in the fly-fishing world, everything is damn near perfect. Think back to those epic days. Lots of fish. Trout on top (or bass or pike on poppers ... or bonefish coming at you in waves. You get the idea), perfect…
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Video spotlight: Catch and Cook Carp
Nearly two decades ago, I caught my first carp on a fly. I can honestly say that, since that day, my angling life has never been the same. Carp are strong, smart and plentiful. They are a challenging fly-rod fish and in many places, anglers can sight-fish for them, much like they do for bonefish…
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Video spotlight: Hank Patterson reviews the Orvis Practicaster
Let's say you've developed a great little practice tool—a fly rod in miniature that's designed to help anglers improve on the various aspects of fly fishing. And, as noted, it's small. Small enough that it can even be used indoors. In the dead of winter. When you're binge-watching Jessica Jones on Netflix (don't judge). How…
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Video spotlight: Last Call
For most anglers, the Yellowstone River through Paradise Valley is a mythic body of water—a dream to float and fish and experience, and for most, the chances to do so rarely come along. It's sweeping bends, deep pools and tailouts that collect spent mayflies and create a buffet worthy of the river's storied trout are…
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