Caring For Zip-front Waders

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MODERN WATERPROOF ZIPPERS HAVE REVOLUTIONIZED THE DESIGN OF WADERS. The ease and convenience of zip-front waders is easy to get used to. There was a time when I scoffed at the idea, but now I can't see fishing in anything else. Especially with the durability and...



3 Tips For Targeting Fall Browns

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AUTUMN IS A GREAT TIME TO TARGET BIG BROWN TROUT. This time of year brown trout are in pre-spawn mode and are moving from their year-round holding water to the spawning grounds upstream. This offers anglers the chance to tie into a nice mature fish that...



Fighting The Wader Funk

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DO YOUR FRIENDS TWITCH THEIR NOSES LIKE RABBITS WHEN YOU SHOW UP TO FISH? Do they have to rub camphor under their noses like Quincy just to run shuttle with you? Does your dog roll in cow shit before before he jumps in the truck to...



A Closer Look / The Pacific Steelhead

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I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A FISH I GET MORE WORKED UP OVER THAN THE STEELHEAD. What remarkable creatures they are, bridging the gap between freshwater and saltwater fly fishing. This fish was caught about a half mile from the salt in the Dean River....



How To Become A Badass Angler

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THERE WAS A TIME WHEN I WAS A BAD PHOTOGRAPHER AND A BAD ANGLER. I got to thinking about this the other day when my brother called to tell me that Leon Townsend had died. I hadn't thought of him in years. Leon was the man...