5 Tips For Technical Tailwaters

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By Johnny Spillane COLORADO HAS SOME OF THE TOUGHEST TAILWATERS ANYWHERE. Tailwater trout get a good education. They see plenty of attention, especially the fish in Colorado's well publicized fisheries. The Yampa, here in Steamboat Springs, is a great example. A lot of anglers think they can't...

Do fish dream?

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AH, THERE'S THE RUB, FOR WHAT DREAMS MAY COME IN THAT SLEEP OF FISH? Have you ever been sight fishing to a nice fish and not gotten so much as a look at your fly? The fish just sat quietly finning as your fly drifted inches...

Sunday Classic / 2 Common Mistakes That Break Fly Rods While Fighting Fish

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DO YOU EVER TALK BACK TO THE SCREEN? I watched a video the other day of a guy fighting a permit down in Cuba. The whole time I kept yelling, "You're gonna break your F-ing rod!" Sure enough, with the permit at his feet, the rod...

A Truckvault Offers the Ultimate in Function, Convenience and Security

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THIS MAY BE THE SINGLE GREATEST PIECE OF GEAR A FLY ANGLER CAN OWN. As I have said on many occasions, it's called Gink and GASOLINE for a reason. I live in my truck. Last week alone I drove over 5000 miles with my Adipose skiff...

Practice Your Fly Casting With A Plan

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I believe that most fly anglers don't practice their casting because they don't really know how. Most anglers count on fishing time to improve their casting. Fishing and practicing are two very different things and if you are working on your cast while fishing, you're not...