Early Riser

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By Justin Pickett Many people respond with bewilderment and even cringe when they realize how early I’m willing to rise “just to go fishing.” I smile and attempt to explain, but it just isn’t possible for those who have never experienced the predawn hours, like I have,...



Better Techniques for Tying Flies With Foam.

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By Bob Reece Mid summer kicks off the season of foam for most of the trout fisheries that I frequent. Foam patterns are a blast to fish. However, the process of tying with this buoyant material can produce frustration at the vise. If...



One Fly, One Cast, One Tarpon

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The bow of the skiff rises and falls under my feet as my eyes scan the vast expanse of blue and green. We call this riding the bull. Balancing on a casting platform as the boat bobs and shifts in the surf. Out on the ocean...



Something For The Window Shoppers

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By Justin Pickett A little something to entice those “window shoppers” that appear and disappear behind your streamer. Anyone who has thrown streamers for trout has likely experienced the exciting visual of seeing a trout appear behind your meaty fly… following, following, following… only to peel off...



Dial In Your Dry Fly Game

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By Jason Tucker Dry fly fishing is all at once the foundation, Holy Grail, and most difficult aspect of fly fishing. In a bygone day, fly fishing meant using a dry fly. Now it has come to encompass many things, including drifting nymphs under a bobber, or...