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TROUT Tips – roll cast
When a traditional backcast is restricted by a tight stream corridor, a roll cast can help get our fly where we want it. But a roll cast can be tough if you don’t know the mechanics. Watch this video from Orvis to learn where to put your hand, how to execute it and then give…
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Every river has a story
Do you hear it? The rivers are calling you back to a time when life was simpler and nature was your playground. They’re the places where nature meets humanity. They unify us. Guide us. Nourish us. Research leads to stewardship Stroud Water Research Center has spent more than 50 years studying how streams and rivers…
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The greatest threat to wildlands and native trout in a generation
And you can do something about it
And you can do something about it “This country has been swinging the hammer of development so long and so hard that it has forgotten the anvil of wilderness which gave value and significance to its labors. The momentum of our blows is so unprecedented that the remaining remnant of wilderness will be pounded into…
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The ultimate fishing trip hack—Forest Service cabins
If you’re like me, you love to recreate on public lands but hate paying a premium for lodging. Here’s the secret to your next getaway: Forest Service cabins. You can book these cabins, lookout towers and yurts throughout the country at recreation.gov. The best part: these are beautiful, historic properties—in prime locations—available for your next…
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The True Cast – Hunt birds, tie flies, catch trout (in that order)
It’s hard for me to land on anything quite as fun, nor nearly as rewarding, in the whole wide world of fly fishing, as catching a wily, wild trout on a fly pattern you tied yourself. If it’s your own design, so much the better. I often laugh when I remember some of the crazy,…
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TROUT Tip – balanced bugs for lakes
We don’t know about you, but we’re having a blast figuring out the puzzle pieces to lake fishing. With that in mind, we bring you a bit more about bugs for stillwaters. Orvis walks us through balanced bugs: leeches, streamers and the like; what they are, why they are so effective and how to fish…
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Photo of the week – fall colors
Fall is such a magical time to fish The colors are starting to change, which means it’s our favorite time of year to fish. Visit your favorite public lands and waters area this month to celebrate those special places as the colors are starting to fade but while the fishing is still hot.