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Challenge your fishing by targeting wily brown trout
A swimming trout can’t hear cursing. If that were possible, one species would probably have heard more than any other. One that intrigues us. Inspires us. Frustrates us. Thrills us. It’s the brown trout. Is there another species that evokes so much passion among so many? Sure, there are maniacs who stand waist-deep in frigid,…
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TROUT Tip – Be there
Much of what we love about fly fishing comes from a reverence for nature; the serene landscapes it takes us, the skies filled with billowing clouds, the birds and bugs flitting through the air, and of course the opportunity to be in awe of the fish we catch. Bringing a new angler into the sport…
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In the Rubies, variety is the name of the game
As an angler, I put a premium on variety. While I do have favorite holes on my local stream that I return to again and again, what has kept the passion alive in me throughout my life is the sheer number of different places and species that fishing allows me to interact with. As an angling generalist (happy casting…
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The True Cast – Mako sharks make a perfect intro to fly fishing
What was your first caught fish on a fly? Cathy Feldkamp’s was a mako shark. Well, we all start somewhere. “Cat” joined the TU staff six months ago, and although she’s an avid outdoors person, she had never fly-fished for trout. But she very much wanted to learn. As you might imagine, there’s no shortage of colleagues who offered to help. It’s just that some of us have…
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TROUT Tip – beyond trout… and fly fishing
As mentioned throughout this hot summer and extreme drought, focusing on other fish is often the best bet for the health of our beloved trout. It’s also a good bet to get new anglers hooked (pun intended), as bluegill and crappie make more willing participants. In addition, when teaching a new angler, don’t get hung up on just using fly fishing gear. That can be…
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The True Cast – Teach me how to fish; don’t tell me how to fish
If I’ve learned anything from 30 years of writing about fishing for a living, it’s that folks absolutely love being taught how to fish, and they hate being told how to fish. Understanding the subtle difference between the two is what separates the contenders from the pretenders, especially when it comes to writing, working as a filmmaker, guiding, running a fly…
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TROUT Tips – Stack the Deck
When introducing someone new to the sport of fly fishing, set it up so success comes early and often. What does that look like? Rig the rod, reel, line, and terminal tackle for them and have them watch and learn Take them to a stocked pond This could be a pond stocked with trout, but bluegill, sunfish, and bass…
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