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Size Matters in “Trout Narnia”

Much like human life, trout also have a pecking order.  We all knew the kid at school that pushed his/her way to the front of the lunch line, snatched the best seat on the bus, and always received unappreciated respect due to his/her dominate size and power over others.  The life of a trout is [...]

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Reading Water Effectively

Reading water is a vital skill that most fly fishermen develop through experience on the water.  Knowing how to read water effectively will significantly increase your odds of catching a river dwelling fish.  Most rivers provide a variety of holding spots that offer the three basic needs of fish; Shelter, Food and Protection.  The locations [...]

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Fly Fishing Spring Runoff

Spring runoff sometimes causes fly fishermen to “run off” of the water due to high, dirty and often un-wadable water.  Don’t be timid! Spring runoff can be a great time to head out to your favorite river and throw a few casts.  I use to head out to my favorite river during spring runoff merely [...]

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Foam Lines: A Guides Secret Weapon

When it comes to guiding fly fishing, us guides have to look past the common knowledge known to most fly fishermen and take a deeper look into the complex job as we know it.  When setting up novice fly fishermen on the river, we often place them where they will experience the greatest amount of [...]

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Dawn and Dusk: The Prime Hours

Fly fishing effectively is more than less about increasing your odds.  Some strategies are far more obvious than others, while some involve greater commitment.  Commitment to have one less beer the night prior, heading towards bed earlier than desired, and rolling out of that deep sleep to wake before the sun.   Increasing your odds [...]

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False Casting: The Fly Fishing Illusion

What do you visualize when you think of fly fishing?  The views of intermediate to advanced fly fishermen may differ from those of novice anglers because of  developed experiences.  When I ask people who are not active patrons of the sport what they visualize, they often mention the casting which fly fishermen perform known as [...]

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No Hatch? Start Your Own!

If you are like me, you would dry fly all day if you had the chance.  Nothing beats the sight of a hungry fish aggressively take a dry fly presented just right to induce a strike.  But what if there is no surface activity and using a dry fly seems completely ineffective?  Use it anyways [...]

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Slow Down Turbo! (Fly Fishing- The Patient Game)

The most common mistake I’ve performed throughout my years fly fishing resulted from my uncontrollable will to step foot in the water.  My fishing never officially began until I was submerged waist deep and throwing a fly.  Looking back at my early days of fly fishing, I now realize that this urge has kept me [...]

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Try Double Dry

Dry fly fishing is the best of the best when it comes to fly fishing.  The sight of a hungry trout eye-down my hand tied pattern and subtly accept my presentation as if it were nothing less than a perfect meal is what brings me back to the river day after day.  When I introduce [...]

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Switch to “Strike” Indicators

Today’s fly fishing market offers an assortment of strike indicators, all of which present an individually unique characteristic.   After years of trial-and-error, attempting to find that perfect indicator, I have become aware that some indicators are useful and reliable while others remain in the foundation of my fishing pack where daylight has yet to reach. [...]

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