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Watching Your Fly Line Tells You If You’re Fishing
When fly-fishing in saltwater, if your fly isn't moving, you’re not fishing. This is one of those ideas that’s dead simple in principal and damned complicated in practice. For a fish to see your fly as food, it must have the right action, but there are...
Do weights and simplicity go together? A tenkara perspective
ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO I VISITED CHEESEMAN CANYON FOR MY FIRST TIME. Cheeseman is a renowned fly-fishing destination in Colorado; it is well known for sizeable fish that think they are too good for our flies. The canyon features deep pools with relatively slow moving water....
The Finer Points of the Ready Position
I'VE TALKED ABOUT THE READY POSITION BEFORE BUT IN TEACHING THE BONEFISH 101 PRIMER ON OUR TRIP TO ANDROS SOUTH, IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT SOME OF THE FINER POINTS BEAR REPEATING OR AT LEAST MORE THOROUGH EXPLANATION. A good ready position is vital in making...
Haunted Dreams
She was surely the largest bass I would have caught on a fly, I thought to myself as I studied her every move. Taking notes of her general attitude and behavior towards the other fish around her. I stumbled upon her while walking the banks...
G&G Beginner Series: Rods, Reels, and Ready-To-Fish Kits
By Justin Pickett The first pieces of equipment we typically look for when getting into fly fishing are the rod and reel. After all, without those two things, there isn’t a whole lot of fishing that’s gonna get done. So what do you buy? Why do you...