Tipping Good & Bad Fly Fishing Guides Accordingly

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Despite all the content put out over the years, and all the communications between fly anglers on this topic, there still seems to be quite a bit of mystery still out there when it comes to tipping fly fishing guides. I get many clients that tip...



F-ing-A Yampa!

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IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO SET IN, WE ARE ON ONE OF THE GREATEST TROUT RIVERS IN THE WORLD AND THE FISH ARE GOING OFF AND WE ARE TOTALLY ALONE. Wal-Mart, Frisco, CO, 7:45AM. I lift a small canister from an end cap display. "Pods, got...



Don’t Fly Fish With One Arm If you Have Two

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Better High-Sticking Technique Now that I've got your attention, let's talk about how important it is when high-sticking a fly rod to always utilize both of your arms during your drift. Perfect line management while high-sticking, often boils down to managing inches of fly line and...



The “Shake and Bake” Method of Fly Dressing

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Will Sands shows me how he dresses his fly. "it's like frying chicken" he tells me. I love that, the guy from Colorado telling the boy from Georgia about frying chicken. I'll admit that I was skeptical at first but Will's "Shake and Bake" method really...



Sealing The Deal, Landing Bonefish

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It's time to seal the deal on that trophy bonefish. Now that we've covered a few of the fundamentals of bone fishing it's time to seal the deal. Landing saltwater fish is a little different from landing a trout. For one thing saltwater guides don't carry...