Waiting for the Cicada Hatch

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Most of the savvy local fly anglers I know are on high alert. Fly shop phones are ringing. Fishing buddies are organized into call lists. Everyone has their ears up, listening for that buzz. Except for me, of course. I’m deaf as a post and I...



4 Worm Patterns I Always Carry In My Fly Box

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Worm Fly Patterns That Consistently Catch Fish It's no secret worm patterns are super consistent most of the year for catching both stocked and wild trout. They work especially well for stocked fish, after a big rain, and during the spring, winter, and fall seasons. I've...



Winston Air 2 “Dark Horse” Review

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A great fishing rod has to cast great, but not every great casting rod is a great fishing rod. By Louis Cahill Back at, what proved to be, the last IFTD show, I cast the new Air 2 from Winston. I was blown away and...



Fly Tying Material: DMC Embroidery Floss for Midge Patterns

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As we work through fall, and move our way into the winter months, midges will start making up a higher percentage of a trout's daily diet. Midges may lack the high caloric value of their larger aquatic friends, but they more than make up for...



It’s The Little Things

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"I know it when I see it!" Kent and I were doing a presentation at a fly shop the other day and after showing a couple of hundred fishing photos, during the Q&A part of the program, a fellow raised his hand and asked "do you...