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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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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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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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The True Cast – What ever happened to August?
August used to be the “prime” month for many fly-fishers like me… now, in many places it might be rightfully considered the “cruelest” month of an angler’s calendar year. Of course, that all depends on where you are and what you’re chasing. Living for fishing in August I used to think... if I could put…
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TROUT Tips – fishing terrestrials
Fishing terrestrials, grasshoppers, beetles and ants, is a joy this time of year, but it can be tricky with low and clear water to land it quietly and not spook the trout you’re targeting. Try this trick from Orvis to see if you can pick up a beastly brown like this with this technique. See…
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TROUT Tips – bass fishing
This time of year can be tough on trout since they rely on cold water. Many afternoons throughout August see water temperatures above 68 degrees, which can be lethal for trout. So, give your local trout fishery a break and try your hand at bass fishing. Conway Bowman gives some tips on how to target…
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The True Cast – Why not fish only one fly at a time?
It strikes me that the root appeal of fly fishing is about fair chase using simple tools, basic techniques and challenging the skills of the angler. Question: So why has the fly-fishing “industry” invested so much effort over the past 30 years or so dumbing down the sport to the point that any living being…
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