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Fly tying: The DPD Nymph
For anglers who like to use double-nymph rigs, particularly in winter and spring, a good "anchor" nymph is vital to ensure the rig rides deep enough in the water. Below, Tim Flagler ties a good anchor nymph that's a lot of fun to tie. Video of DPD NymphNotice a couple of more complex "moves" Tim…
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Fly-tying: Parachute post, 90-degree method
Parachute posts for mayfliles and other dries must be on everybody's brain right now. They're certainly on mine, as spring and summer are rapidly approaching. Perhaps I'm just the victim of a complex data-mining scheme? At any rate, last week, we showed you Tim Flagler's Orvis video instructing you on how to tie a simple…
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Trout Tips: Lighter tippet, smaller flies
Winter or early spring fly fishing can be a lot of fun. I swear by the Henry's Fork this time of year—some of the best fish I've caught in this storied river have come when I've had to slide down the bank over two feet of snow to get to the river. But winter fly…
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Fly tying: Ed Engle’s Bubble-wing BWO emerger
This is a real treat. Below, Tim Flagler narrates as Ed Engle ties his Bubble-wing BWO emerger, a pattern based very strictly on an actual baetis mayfly life stage. As Ed describes the fly, it's essentially an emerging nymph. Video of Ed Engle's Bubble Wing BWO EmergerOf course, the real treat is watching as Ed…
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Fly tying: Tying parachute posts
I love parachute dry flies—patterns that feature a horizontally tied hackle around a "post." The parachute hackle helps the fly's body sink a bit deeper into the surface film, and it gives the fly a bit more surface area, allowing it to float a bit better and represent more than just a single life stage…
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Trout Tips: In winter, be ready for any conditions
Garrison Doctor of Rep Your Water has some great advice for anglers heading out in the winter to chase trout. It's simple, really, and it oozes with plain, old common sense.Be ready for anything. Trout Tips - Winter Fishing Intro from Trout Unlimited on Vimeo. Conditions in winter can vary from blue-bird skies (like the…
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Fly tying: Pat’s Plus
It's full-on stonefly nymph season on a lot of American rivers, and that means it's time to get creative at the vise and tie some patterns that do more than just imitate in-the-water bugs. I've become a big fan of rubber legs—I think for a lot of stonefly patterns, these little squiggly bands of rubber…
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