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Summer fun: Bass and sunfish on poppers
Overhanging branches and a swirling wind made this a tough cast. It came together, the moderate action 3-weight Sage fly rod loading nicely, as always, and the meaty fly landing with a splat deep in the shady pocket. Next came the slurp, then the fight, then the fish to hand — another stout bluegill that just couldn’t resist the…
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Finding trout ‘hiding’ in plain sight
Remember the approach we took as kids when fishing? “The big ones are all out in the middle.” So we’d cast as far as we could because, well, we wanted to reach the fish that no one else could. We know now that such an approach is (usually) misguided on a literal level, but it’s…
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Summer sunfish come to the rescue as trout waters heat up
As summer continues to heat us up, many trout anglers are looking for alternatives to casting for our favorite cold-water targets, many of which are stressed by water that just isn’t cold enough. Sunfish are a great option. They’re plentiful. Pretty easy and fun to catch. And they are great to eat. What’s not to…
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Panfish … for the pan
Across the country, the panfish bite is on. Or it's about to be on, depending on where you live. And don't be shy. Take your limit. Especially of the small ones. Panfish, like bluegill, bream, pumpkinseed and almost all varieties of sunfish are prone to overpopulating and stunting in a lot of lakes and ponds.…
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