Listen To Your Heart

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Hear I am, in the front row of Symphony Hall, tears streaming down my face, thinking about Beethoven. If you’re wondering what this has to do with fly fishing, that’s a fair question. Stick with me for a bit and maybe I’ll get there. Maybe not....



Tie the Chard Choker Permit Fly

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PERMIT FISHING IS AS EXACTING AS IT GETS. When asked to list the top ten reasons permit will refuse a fly, Bruce Chard listed, among other things: a butterfly in Indonesia flapped its wings and because that's what they do. Getting a shot a a tailing permit...



Be Stealthy Like Czech Nymphers

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I'm not afraid to admit I'm not a big fan of Czech nymphing. I'm not an aficionado of the popular three-fly nymph rig either. It's not the right rig for fly anglers that lack discipline or are daydreaming fly casters. Furthermore, a freshly tied rig can...



I’ve Got A 6 Foot Bed That Never Has To Be Made.

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By Kyle Wilkinson I did something interesting the other day. Something I haven’t done in years. I voluntarily didn’t go fishing. It was this past Saturday and the sun was shining and my wife was at work. (She’s a hair stylist, which I’ll add is...



The Kill

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By Justin Pickett The rubber basket of my net is stressed as it is stretched, enveloping what many anglers might consider the “catch of a lifetime." He is wild and full of energy. His hooked jaw chomping at the air, almost as if he’d bite the hell...