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• Fishing Trout Talk

  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…

• Fishing Trout Talk

  TROUT Tip – gear busting

  

  It’s critical to trust your gear, but rods can occasionally break while fighting a fish. (Although it is much more common for rods to break in car doors, ceiling fans or by feet when on the ground). Learn what kind of pressure your rod can take when fighting a fish with this latest video from…

• The True Cast Trout Talk

  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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  TROUT Tip – undercut banks

  

  The winding nature of small streams often creates undercut banks, which make an ideal habitat for trout. They are hidden and protected while lazily gorging on flies drifting nearby. To try your hand at catching these wily trout in tough lies like undercut banks, watch this video for tips. See All Orvis Learning Center Videos

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  TROUT Tip – downstream takes

  Watch these tips from Orvis on how to properly set the hook for a downstream take.

  

  Here’s the scenario: You see a trout rising continuously just across a slight current near the far bank; it’s eating bugs that are drifting towards it from the upstream foam line; you cast and it turns to follow your fly downstream; it takes and you set the hook, but it doesn’t stick. Ugh. We’ve all…

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  TROUT Tip – small stream gear

  

  If you haven’t checked out small stream fishing yet, now is the time. They are often cooler thanks to more vegetation shading them, so during these hot summer months, head to your local small streams. But first, check out Orvis’ recommendations for fly rods, lines and leaders to get you set up to fish them…

• Fishing Trout Talk

  TROUT Tip – refusals

  

  There are times when you present numerous flies to rising trout without success. This can be frustrating indeed, so watch Tom Rosenbauer from Orvis explain what might be happening and what to do about it. Next time you’re on the river and are getting refusals, don’t leave dejected; give Tom’s tips a try. See All…