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The True Cast – Patience
They say “patience is a virtue” and I’ve never encountered any situation in this world that better fosters patience than fly fishing for trout. In many years of fly fishing, including both great successes and dismal failures, I have learned that the number one factor that separates a truly great angler from the rest of…
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The True Cast – Joy
They say that if you find a profession where you do something that you genuinely love, you never really work a day in your life. I write and edit magazines about fly fishing for my job. That’s led me to visit and fish 29 other countries around the world, five continents, four oceans, and all…
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Tip – aerial mends
At times it’s necessary to put a mend in your line before it hits the water. Watch as Far Bank’s Simon Gawesworth walks us through how to do just that with aerial mends, and then go give it a try. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJIg8NpXbVk&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=77
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Hoppers in paradise: Terrestrial season in the Driftless
“Ease up to the edge and just dap the fly,” Peter Jonas said as we sneaked up to the banks of a sinewy spring creek in Wisconsin’s Buffalo County. “You might not see the take, but you’ll hear it.” Carefully I dropped the big Chubby Chernobyl fly into the water. A second later: “Bloop!” And…
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Tip – underwater world of brook trout
Watch this stunner of a video following wild, eastern brook trout to get a sense of their behaviors, curiosity and impressive sizes. You’re sure to learn a thing or two for your next fishing adventure once the waters cool off a bit on your favorite small stream. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_hCMwmTLTw&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=76
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The True Cast – Small Water
There’s this corny (but true!) saying that describes the “stages” of an angler. First, you want to catch a fish. Then you want to catch a lot of fish. Then you want to catch a really big fish. Then you want to catch many big fish. And then… when you’ve done all those things… all…
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Audience of One
DIY anglers have only regulations and their own consciences to follow We made the agreement long before we headed north. We were driving down a highway in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains, recapping our recent fishing trip (for tiny brook trout) and planning the next one (for monster bull trout). “If we have any luck finding bull…
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