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The True Cast – What do you think spooks trout the most?
Like many anglers, I often found myself wondering what the fish were actually doing beneath the surface. Eventually, my curiosity got the better of me. I got some SCUBA gear, dove into the North Fork of the South Platte River in Colorado and hung out with the trout to watch and learn what was really…
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Joy and Wonder
I caught my first fish with a fine, mesh net in the creek behind my childhood home. The silver minnow measured no more than a couple inches, but your uncle and I placed it and a couple others in a bucket and carried them into our house like treasures pulled from the deep. We kept…
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The True Cast – The “Vicarious” Angler
I have become a “vicarious” angler. That means I like fishing through others more than I like making casts and pulling on fish myself. That’s not to say I dislike making casts and pulling on fish. Not by a longshot. I just like watching other people light up when they catch fish more. And if…
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Tip – Urban Fly Fishing
Fly fishing doesn’t have to be complicated nor expensive. You also don’t have to travel across the globe. Bass, bluegill, carp and many other species live in urban areas that are accessible to nearly anyone year-round. Many find respite in fly fishing, but access can be tough for those living in urban centers to traditional…
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Fly Fish to find Grace
On this World Mental Health Day take some time to rejuvenate yourself and go fly fishing! Fly fishing can easily be mistaken for escapism. We anglers fly off to far flung locations in search of fish we can fool into our nets with a small fly. Sure, many of these spots are spectacular, some of…
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Working towards a solution
Montana TU is collaborating and trying to come up with answers and solutions for trout health issues in SW Montana. Early this summer, biologists with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) presented stark findings from this year’s population surveys for brown and rainbow trout in southwest Montana. The surveys indicated that populations in some of…
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The True Cast – A book for the ages
The Catch of a Lifetime, Moments of Flyfishing Glory
The Catch of a Lifetime, Moments of Flyfishing Glory Peter Kaminsky is one of the world’s most revered angling journalists and authors. His Outdoors column has appeared in the New York Times for 35 years, and he’s written for myriad publications from Field & Stream to Smithsonian and GQ, as well as most of the…
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