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    Tip – basic lake fishing tactics

    Check out these tips from Far Bank’s Simon Gawesworth to get started lake fishing.

    In many areas of the country, lakes are about to exhibit what many anglers refer to as “ice out”, as in melt. As they open up, lakes can be a great place to fish as the fish are typically hungry after a long winter, and they are often cruising around thanks to cold, clean water…

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    Tip – River tactics

    Learn from one of the best, Simon Gawesworth, and his Far Bank Fly Fishing School. In this video, Simon walks us through the basics of river fly fishing. He covers how to approach the water, finding fish and how they behave. He also talks about gear, casts, mending the line and fishing with different flies.…

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    Tip – Fishing a new river

    Sometimes approaching a new river can be overwhelming. Dissecting it to determine where the fish are holding, how to cast to them and what flies to use invokes serious consternation among all anglers, beginners and experienced alike. These tips should help you break down each aspect, teaching you what to look for, how to prospect…

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    Tip – Getting Unstuck

    After some beginner tips and tricks to get you started in the sport of fly fishing, you’ve likely snagged your fly on the bottom at least once. Watch this short tip from Orvis’ Tom Rosenbauer on how to get it unstuck. Give it a try, and one of these tips doesn’t work, consider your fly…

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    Tip – Reading Water

    Now that you’ve gotten some of the basics down of fly fishing, why we love it, some casts, gear and more, it’s time to go out to the water.   Tom Rosenbauer teaches us a bit about how to find where the fish live by properly reading a river. These skills will help you on any…

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    Tip – All about leaders

    Here’s a bit more info on some basic gear; leaders.

    Here’s a bit more info on some basic gear; leaders. When do you need to change them and how do you do that? Watch Tom Rosenbauer from Orvis explain these details as well as how to avoid a tangled mess when unfurling a leader. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSjGialTOr8&list=PLEXZljM8NmhtGMQuVaaJ9TZq3SZY74R_5&index=2&t=28s