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Skills

On Deciding Where To Fish

Some practical advice on choosing fishing locations.

Skills

A Flawed Casting Stroke: Is Your Rod To Blame?

The rule of thumb for casting stroke length is this: short line, short stroke. Longer line, longer stroke.

Bugs

A Failure Of Modern Fly Design

Large wholesale fly companies have come to rely on the introduction of new fly patterns as a way to beef up sales…

Skills

Dock Talk

Fly fishing is a people sport, and the best guides are usually open books with their information.

Boats

It’s Winter: Time to Refinish Your Wooden Oars

Some basic tips to refurbishing your wooden rowing oars.

Boats

River Etiquette While Fishing From a Boat

Common sense advice for great days on the river.

Man swaking across river wading boots under water

Skills

Crossing to Safety

Wading tips for the river angler.

Bugs

Ten Flies to Never Leave Home Without

Go-to flies every trout angler should have in their arsenal.

Bugs

The Story Behind the Copper John

John Barr's Copper John is one of the most celebrated trout flies in the world.

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Geartalk

On Deciding Where To Fish

A Flawed Casting Stroke: Is Your Rod To Blame?

A Failure Of Modern Fly Design

Dock Talk

It’s Winter: Time to Refinish Your Wooden Oars

River Etiquette While Fishing From a Boat

Crossing to Safety

Ten Flies to Never Leave Home Without

The Story Behind the Copper John

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