Spey Casting Diagnostics Checklist

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By Jeff Hickman SPEY CASTING IS A PROCESS REQUIRING SEVERAL STEPS TO BE FULLY COMPLETED IN A SEQUENCE. To effectively and consistently make good spey casts you need to focus on these steps, especially when learning. But even veteran and advanced two-handed casters also need to focus...

Summer Is Coming

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THE RIVERS MAY BE MUD, BUT I CAN SMELL IT IN THE AIR. You might even be getting in a little late season skiing the way this year has been, but it's right around the corner. Here in Georgia we're already fishing terrestrials, it's almost here....

Saturday Shoutout / Galloup InThe Riffle

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IT'S ALL ABOUT THE HAIR. The folks over at In The Riffle do a great job with their fly tying videos. They are some of the clearest and most informative videos I've found on fly tying for trout. Their YouTube channel is well worth exploring. This week...

Spooky-ass fish

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DOES TALKING ON THE BOAT SPOOK FISH? I enjoy conversation on the boat. I like spending time with my friends, shooting the shit and engaging in a little light-hearted ribbing. But does it affect the fishing? Banging down the cooler lid, shifting stuff around in the...

The Mystic 3wt Switch Rod Changes Trout Fishing

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THIS LITTLE BEAUTY FROM MICHIGAN IS QUICKLY BECOMING ONE OF MY FAVORITE FLY RODS FOR TROUT. For the last couple of years I've been fishing switch rods for trout. Not exclusively, but with greater and greater frequency. It started as a way to keep my two-handed...