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Trout Tips: Ditch the indicator
First, a disclaimer: There is absolutely nothing wrong with fishing nymphs with a strike indicator. For a lot of folks, this is a go-to rig for nymphing, and it can be very effective.But, as Garrison Doctor of Rep Your Water points out in the video below, using an indicator isn't the most ... delicate way…
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Trout Tips: Be stealthy
'Tis the season for tailwater angling, even in the coldest of mountain climes, and Garrison Doctor of Rep Your Water has some simple advice for anyone taking to the river this shoulder season: be stealthy. Trout Tips | Be Stealthy from Trout Unlimited on Vimeo. In the video above Garrison offers up some great advice…
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Trout Tips: Lighter tippet, smaller flies
Winter or early spring fly fishing can be a lot of fun. I swear by the Henry's Fork this time of year—some of the best fish I've caught in this storied river have come when I've had to slide down the bank over two feet of snow to get to the river. But winter fly…
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Trout Tips: In winter, be ready for any conditions
Garrison Doctor of Rep Your Water has some great advice for anglers heading out in the winter to chase trout. It's simple, really, and it oozes with plain, old common sense.Be ready for anything. Trout Tips - Winter Fishing Intro from Trout Unlimited on Vimeo. Conditions in winter can vary from blue-bird skies (like the…
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Trout Tips: Eliminate Pressure
Editor's note: The following is exerpted from TU's book, "Trout Tips," available online for overnight delivery. Try not to put a kid in a position where that first cast will be the only one that counts. Experienced fly guys are so used to situations where that first drift of a dry or swing of a…
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Trout Tips: Play the Banjo
Editor's note: The following is exerpted from TU's book, "Trout Tips," which is available online for overnight delivery. Ever get gunk and weeds on your tippet or leader? Of course. We all do. But rather than using your fingers to try to pick the mess of your fly, weight or knots connect the leader to…
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Trout Tips: Floating fly boxes
Foam fly boxes float. If you want to see your flies again, make sure fly box floats, too. Several years ago, I was steelhead fishing on Idaho's Salmon River. I'd spent the week leading up to the trip tying flies and gearing up. Steelhead on the Salmon were—and still are—a fish that came calling on…
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