Spey Casting: Straight Is Better Than Long

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When you’re swinging flies with two-hand rods, landing the cast straight is always better than making a long cast. Look, I’m as guilty as any of us. We all want to launch the fly into orbit around the sun. It feels good, it looks good, and...



Sunday Classic / It’s Ok to Ask for Help on the Water

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A lot of fly fisherman of both sexes get a little hesitant when it comes to holding hands or locking arms with people who aren't kin. Don't be Haphephobia when you're wading in and around trout water that's challenging to navigate, in remote areas off...



Sunday Classic / Emergency Line Splicing

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The other day I was out fishing with my buddy Rob Parkins when things took a sudden turn for the worse. I was making a cast and the line at my feet caught on something sharp. I shot the line with so much power that my...



3 Tips for Swinging Flies for Trout & Other Species

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By Kent Klewein SWINGING FLIES IS A SUPER EFFECTIVE WAY TO TARGET ANY SPECIES IN MOVING WATER. IT'S DEADLY WHEN IT'S DONE RIGHT. HERE ARE A FEW SIMPLE TIPS TO HELP YOU GET BETTER SWINGS. 3 ROOKIE TIPS FOR SWINGING FLIES TIP 1: DON'T HOLD YOUR ROD TIP...



Three Proven Options For Deep, Deep Nymphing

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By Louis Cahill IT'S TIME TO MAKE LIKE CAPTAIN NEMO AND GO 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA. Sometimes the only trick to catching fish is getting the fly down to their level. When you're nymphing and you're not catching fish it's always a good idea to add...