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Twist the fly when tightening
As anglers, we naturally spend more time thinking about the big stuff—where the fish might be and what flies they might be after—than we do about what makes the big stuff so rewarding. You know ... like ensuring our equipment is in good shape, our knots are solid and our hooks are sharp. https://youtu.be/GDfzCzWwp8U Above,…
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Conehead Bunny Leach
Brown trout across the nation are on the move—fall is when they're most active and most aggressive as they're preparing to spawn or defending redds. And, often, the best way to elicit strikes from big browns is to chase them with streamers. https://youtu.be/UzPxgE7yruw Step-by-step instructions. And there might not be a better leach pattern than…
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When the old boat is the right boat
The canoe had been sitting for a while. For the better part of two decades it had served me well, dutifully getting me down Appalachian rivers on trips during which trout, bass and sometimes even ducks and geese were the quarry. But then, about two years ago, I finally made the leap into the raft…
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Fly fishing contortionist
It’s impressive to think about what our bodies do for us while on the hunt for trout. Clawing our way through thick brush, scooting down steep slopes or lunging to jump from boulder to boulder touches on only some of the contortions we make while fishing. Watching Toner Mitchell, New Mexico’s water and habitat program…
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Online auction helps with Dorian relief efforts
[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] Many Trout Unlimited members and supporters have asked how they can help with the recovery effort following Hurricane Dorian which completely devastated Abaco and Grand Bahama. While there are a number of good options, and any help in any form is appreciated, you might consider making a bid…
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Boy Scout
Editor's note: A variation of this piece first appeared in Hatch Magazine. Preparedness was never my thing. There’s a reason I made it to Webelo, but didn’t matriculate farther through the Boy Scout system. You can only show up at the den meeting without your little scarf slider so many times before it sinks in.…
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Tierra del Fuego’s Rio Grande
So you like brown trout? Nahuel Stauch has the fish for you. And thanks to Todd Moen at Catch Magazine, you can get a look at what is likely the largest population of sea-run brown trout on the planet in the Rio Grande of Tierra del Fuego. Stauch, the guide for Scottish angler Gordon Armstrong,…
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