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Getting the kids involved
Tenkara at work: the author's daughter with a nice native cutthroat trout. I was "that parent" a while back. I tried to foist fly fishing on my kids when they were just too young. I had converted from spin fishing to fly fishing by the time I was in my late teens and early 20s,…
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Video spotlight: American Crocodile Encounters
I'm headed the Mayan Riviera in a few weeks to chase bonefish and other salty critters on the fly—it's a great place to visit if you're a fly fisher, especially if you can get out of the perpetual "spring break" atmosphere near Cancun. You can chase flats fish along the beach as you head south…
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Fly tying: Improved BWO Sparkle Dun
Blue-winged Olives might be the fly fisher's best friend in the mayfly world. No, they're not big. They're not terribly enticing to tie a the vise. But, damn, on any blustery day, they could show up and quickly move up the menu for feeding trout. I love to fish the South Fork of the Snake…
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Quest for Kittatinny trout
By Rob Shane As an angler, discovering a new stream with healthy populations of wild trout is a reward that does not come without hours of exploration and research. Truth be told, this exploration can be quite difficult with a rod and reel. Thanks to the Kittatinny Ridge Coalition, Audubon Pennsylvania, and a few electro-shocking…
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Skills: The Davy Knot
Small flies can be tough to tie on to tippet streamside using some of the more traditional knots, like the improved clinch knot, simply because, when completed, the knot is too big. I started using the Davy knot as a substitute for small flies a few years back, and I've never had one fail in…
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What does the SCOTUS decision mean for clean water?
Yesterday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that district courts across the country -- not the circuit courts--should be the first to hear the merits of cases regarding the 2015 Clean Water Rule. In 2015, the Sixth Circuit stayed the Clean Water Rule nationwide. Pending the outcome of litigation in the district courts, yesterday’s decision potentially…
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Skills: How to make a roll cast
A lot of folks consider the roll cast to be "advanced" fly fishing. It's not. And it's not hard to learn, perfect and perform on a regular basis. But, as RIO Product's Brand Manager Simon Gawesworth notes in the video below, it does require some explaining. Just like any cast in fly fishing, there is…