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Fly tying: Finishing your parachute post
We've showed several of Tim Flagler's videos over the last few weeks on tying in parachute posts—there are several methods that he has demonstrated to make this somewhat complicated method a little bit easier. Now, it's just up to you to find the method that works best for you. For me, I'm a fan of…
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Voices from the river: Snake season
Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again. - —Gautama Buddha By Sam Davidson Recently I saw a post on social media reminding people that as spring comes on strong, so do snakes. The post offered visual proof (see above) of this, in the form of a…
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The F3T hits western Colorado
Fishing the Uncompahgre River near Montrose, Colo. Film Tour. Montrose, Colo. This Saturday. Be There (If You Can). I always enjoy a chance to get to Montrose/Telluride area of Colorado, because that’s where I did a lot of fishing in my growing up years. It’s a special region, with a great fishing community, and more…
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Video spotlight: Orvis’ 50/50 on the Water
When Orvis announced a few months back its effort to bring "gender parity" to the fly fishing world, it seemed to me to be, as much as anything else, a good business decision. Women make up half the populace about about 30 percent of the fly-fishing market these days (that's up from about 25 percent…
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Short casts: Protecting taimen; spring gear; being a better teacher, and more
Photo courtesy of Tulga Tumenjargal For any fly fisher who dreams of massive trout in wild places, Mongolia has likely snuck into the best of those visions. Giant taimen that can grow six feet long and patrol the rivers of this rural Asian nation are the stuff of legends, but, like any prized salmonid, they're…
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Trout Tips: Practice makes perfect
Here's one from the archives, and I picked it because a lot of fly fishers around the country are dusting off the gear and getting ready to hit the water for the first time this spring. It's simple, really. Don't forget to practice. Practice Casting Intro from Trout Unlimited on Vimeo. Ask Kirk Deeter shows…
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Great Lakes Newsletter, Winter 2018
A snapping turtle takes advantage of a aquatic organism passage project on Halley Creek in Wisconsin.