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Use Your Map!
By Justin Pickett WHILE IN PATAGONIA THIS PAST WINTER, I HAD HEARD OF A SMALL LAKE FROM THREE SEPARATE INDIVIDUALS DURING MY STAY AT THE LODGE. I had only been there two days and I’ve had these men explain to me what good fishing it is, and...
3 Tips for Swinging Flies for Trout & Other Species
A couple weeks back, for one of my Saturday Shoutouts, I showcased a great fly fishing article on MidCurrent titled, Beyond the Swing by John Likakis. It was a fly fishing techniques piece packed with tons of information about the how-tos of swinging flies. It's...
Fixing Line Twist: Video
A day floating the river can turn into frustration when your running line starts to tangle. There are lots of reasons fly lines get twisted. The most common is being rolled under foot in the bottom of the boat. However it happens, it's a mess...
C&R Tips & Gear for Musky & Other Toothy Critters
I'll never forget the first musky I landed on fly. It was an extremely proud moment for me, but it quickly turned into a stressful situation after I got the musky to the boat. I had serious problems removing the deeply hooked fly. The musky...
13 Proven Streamer Patterns for Trout
13 Big streamer patterns that get big results! I wrote an article stressing about the importance of experimenting with different streamer retrieve speeds and stripping lengths, until you find a winning combination that the trout find the most enticing. Generally, when you're paying close enough attention...