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Tip – fishing wet flies
Tom Rosenbauer walks us through how and where to fish wet flies. This is great to do once the water clears and lowers. Windy days are an ideal time to give this a try. Look for consistent current to swing some wet flies, try two flies and see what this fun, relaxing fishing method is…
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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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Watch: “Reviving the Bear”
Once thought genetically extinct, this native trout is on the path to recovery They call the Bear a “working river.” Covering more than 500 miles and tracing a broad horseshoe on its journey to the Great Salt Lake, the river connects rural ranching communities in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho. Its heavily controlled flows are interrupted…
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Great Lakes guide to stopping aquatic hitchhikers
By following a few simple steps, anglers can do their part to slow the spread of invasives We know anglers are inundated with information about preventing the spread of things that threaten our freshwater resources. In the Great Lakes, we are distressed by the risk posed by New Zealand Mud Snails (NZMS) and Didymo (recently…
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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 – Dry fly fishing
Tom Rosenbauer teaches us a bit more about dry fly fishing, which is many anglers’ favorite method of fishing. There's nearly nothing better than an active trout eating dries. He goes over when to fish with dry flies in terms of times of year, when aquatic or terrestrial insects are present and then what to…
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Tip – Locating Trout
Tom Rosenbauer from Orvis walks us through where to find trout in a typical river. Think focal points and feeding lanes when fishing pocket water, and then consider where to best release a fish. Hopefully these tips help you find more trout. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgUz5wpyGPI&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=3
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