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TROUT Tips – more false casting
False casting, especially too much of it, can spook fish.
False casting, especially too much of it, can spook fish. So, use these tips from TU’s Kirk Deeter, to ensure your cast has the right distance before targeting a fish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER2AxUrQloE&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=73
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The True Cast – the thumb
An amazingly simple casting tip that fixes the two most common mistakes in seconds Sometimes the best tips are the most basic, because they’re easy to implement and hard to forget. I got this one from the late, great Dan Stein who guided on the Bighorn River in Montana: If you keep your thumb of…
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The True Cast – How in the (heck) did I ever end up here?
If there’s one lesson I’ve learned from a professional career writing stories about fly fishing all over the world—and editing magazines that revolve around the same subject—it’s that fly fishing is less about the fish you might catch and more and about the interesting people you meet along the way, as well as the wild…
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Trout Tips – The Hammer
Let’s continue with some tips for your cast because the more you practice now during the slow/off season, the better you’ll be once fishing season rolls around. Watch as TU’s Kirk Deeter explains the stop on your forward and back cast. He describes not only the “how” but also the “why”, which helps it all…
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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…
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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
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Trout Tips – practice casting
While the weather is cold and dreary or your local creeks and rivers are closed to fishing, there’s no better time than to practice your casting. Practicing your cast will make for a less frustrating day on the water once they unfreeze and open up and increase your success rate during the next fishing season.…
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