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TROUT Tip – undercut banks
The winding nature of small streams often creates undercut banks, which make an ideal habitat for trout. They are hidden and protected while lazily gorging on flies drifting nearby. To try your hand at catching these wily trout in tough lies like undercut banks, watch this video for tips. See All Orvis Learning Center Videos
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TROUT Tip – downstream takes
Watch these tips from Orvis on how to properly set the hook for a downstream take.
Here’s the scenario: You see a trout rising continuously just across a slight current near the far bank; it’s eating bugs that are drifting towards it from the upstream foam line; you cast and it turns to follow your fly downstream; it takes and you set the hook, but it doesn’t stick. Ugh. We’ve all…
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TROUT Tip – small stream gear
If you haven’t checked out small stream fishing yet, now is the time. They are often cooler thanks to more vegetation shading them, so during these hot summer months, head to your local small streams. But first, check out Orvis’ recommendations for fly rods, lines and leaders to get you set up to fish them…
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Spring is a great time to fish the “bunny hatch”
It's Easter season, so I thought it would be appropriate to mention the “bunny hatch.” No, this isn’t about the eggs that the Easter Bunny leaves. This is about flies that use rabbit or squirrel Zonker strips. Bennett's Lunch Now that I’ve done my best attempt at a pun, let’s talk about patterns. Leeches, Slump…
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Tip – Nymph Fishing Basics
Now that the weather is getting cooler and fewer bugs are hatching, it’s time to try your hand at nymphing. Check out this video from Far Bank’s Simon Gawesworth. He talks about the different kinds of nymphs anglers use from their variety of sizes and colors to numerous weights and life stages. He then goes…
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Tip – How much tippet do you need?
Have you ever wondered how much tippet is the right amount to add to your leader? Well, this advice from Tom Rosenbauer sheds some light on this issue. Of course, it depends on individual fishing scenarios to some extent, but his advice is sure to help your next fishing outing by taking a bit of…
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Tip – How does rain affect fly fishing?
If you haven’t tried fishing during a bit of rain, maybe it’s time to give it a go. Certainly, there are times when too much rain can throw things off...heavy rains, lightning and thunder (don’t fish during a lightning storm, please), and when the river really starts to rise or get muddy. But other times,…
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