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  • Fishing

    The True Cast – Small trout make the world go around

    We might all agree that since the dawn of fly-fishing time, the benchmark for “success” has, for better or worse, revolved around “catching the big one.” When you tell your spouse, friends or anyone else you had a great day on the river, what’s the first question you get asked to substantiate your claim? “Anything…

  • Fishing

    Trout Tips – False Casts

    While we’re practicing our casts, let’s talk about false casting. Watch TU’s Kirk Deeter as he explains why and how to use a false cast, and just maybe how to false cast a bit less frequently, which can help you catch more trout. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-cb2soOURE&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=67

  • Fishing

    Jimmy Carter: A Remembrance

    "Suddenly, there was an explosive rise not ten feet away, and an eight-inch trout came up out of the water to take one of the airborne mayflies.  In all my life, it was the most memorable rise of a wild fish…" -- Jimmy Carter While I’ve never met President Jimmy Carter, he’s been a part…

  • Fishing The True Cast Trout Talk

    The True Cast – Get a Grip!

    In fly casting, as with golf, it all starts with your grip.

    In fly casting, as with golf, it all starts with your grip. If you’re not a golfer, or if you dislike golf for whatever reason, you’re welcome to blow off what I’m about to say. But understand that golf and fly fishing are very similar for many reasons beyond their ancestral roots. Both sports appeal…