Tips for Fishing to Spooky Tarpon on Clear, Calm Days

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WHAT'S A BIG TOUGH FISH LIKE YOU SO AFRAID OF? Fishermen, that's what. I'm told that, in the early days of tarpon fishing on the fly, big fish charged big flies and ate with reckless abandon. You know how stories about the old days are, but...



Bends Are Like Best Friends

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BENDS IN RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE LIKE MY BEST FRIENDS. They possess all the qualities that I value and they always provide me consistent support in my endeavors. I don't know about you, but when I find myself staring at a section of river or stream...



Low Viz

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The air around me is hot, still and thick enough to breathe with a knife and fork. The edges of my hair are damp with sweat. The bow of the boat bobs gently under my feet to the steady "bloop, bloop" of the push pole....



The White River Blues

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DO YOU EVER FEEL LIKE CERTAIN FLY FISHING LOCATIONS HAVE A CURSE ON YOU? I feel strongly that's the very case, when it comes to my attempts to fly fish the White River in Arkansas. I've made the 22-hour round trip drive twice from Georgia, spent...



It took Me 25 Years To Figure Out Why I Fell In Love With Fishing

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It's well into the morning hours of the night, I just finished feeding my 6-month old daughter a bottle, and now I'm wide awake, randomly flipping channels on TV. Somewhere along the way, I stumble upon "SEC Storied" and I immediately get totally sucked into...