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Trout Tips: Small stream structure, part II
Trout in austere, backcountry creeks are oppotunists. The very thing that makes these streams so appealing to anglers—cold, cystal clear waters, amazing viewscapes, a wild, largely untouched setting—is what makes life so tough on small-stream trout. Food is scarce, and just about anything that looks like food will get a look from backcountry trout. In…
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Trout Tips: Pace of play
The world-famous Ridge Pool on the River Moy in Ireland. Editor's note: The following tip is from TU's new book, "Trout Tips," available now for overnight delivery. If you are working from upsream to down, say, swinging streamders for steelhead or salmon, it's important to cast, sweep, take a few steps, and cast again. In…
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Trout Tips: Small stream structure
I hear from a lot of anglers who prefer chasing big trout on big water that small-stream fly fishing is easy and that the fish aren't as sophisticated as big-water trout. This may be true, in some instances, but I'm here to tell you that you'll need more casts in your toolbox to effectively cast…
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Trout Tips: Small-stream fly patterns
I love small-stream trout fishing. High summer, when it finally arrives in the Rockies, is the perfect time to get into the backcountry and chase trout in smaller waters. In the video above, we cover some basic small-stream fly patterns that I like to use. I've always been a fan of using flies on small…
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Trout Tips: Rifle-shoot that cast
Editor's note: The following is experpted from TU's new book, "Trout Tips," which is available for overnight delivery. When prospecting for trout, don't flock-shoot and cast to the top of the run where you think there might be a fish and let your fly drift throught the whole run. Split the pool or run into…
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Trout Tips: Go different
Sometimes, picky fish will take something big and ugly. Something ... different. Editor's note: The following is exerpted from TU's new book, "Trout Tips," available now for overnight delivery. You probably know this, becuase it's hardly a secret, but don't get hung up on popular or traditional patterns. Sometimes, even on super-tough, technical water, fish…
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Trout Tips: Putting the line through the guides
Editor's note: The following is exerpted from "Trout Tips," TU's new book that can be shipped directly to you, overnight. The problem: When stringing a line on your rod, who hasn't reached the tip, only to drop the line and then watch it fall all the way down through all of the eyes? The solution:…
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