Is That Fly a Nymph? A Look At Insect Life Cycles

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I'm not generally one to engage in exercises of semantics but I believe there is more at stake here than clarity of the word. I know that when I first became aware of midge patterns many years ago, I was reluctant to fish them because...



Handling An Anchor Safely And Easily

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Too many anglers don't understand how dangerous a boat anchor can be. I was talking to a good friend the other day about an auto accident he was in. He was T-boned at an intersection while towing his drift boat. His wife was in the passenger...



Careful What You Ask For

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All fish are not created equal. It's funny how what we want out of fly fishing changes over the years. We've all heard the story, I want to catch a fish, I want to catch a lot of fish, I want to catch a big fish......



Sloppy Seconds

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I’m sure to catch some hell for this, but I’m just going to be candid about it. There’s certain things in life that I believe one should not be late for…. Church, dinner, the birth of your child, and fishing. That's my take on a quote...



Fly Fishing the North Woods

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by Rob “Amish” Bolger IN THE SUMMER OF 2004, MY FATHER TOOK MY FAMILY AND ME ON A VACATION TO A SMALL TOWN IN THE NORTH WOODS OF WISCONSIN. Fishing had always been a huge passion of mine and coming from Denver, I was shocked by...