Assault on the Au Sable

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By Jason Tucker Commercial fish farming threatens one of the world’s best dry fly streams. Is it too late to save it? Michigan is a dream destination for any fly fisher, with a volume and variety of water, species and opportunities that draw anglers from around the...

Saturday Shoutout / Sealiced

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I'm a sucker for a good steelhead video. This video by Danish film maker Columbus Leth is a great example of what draws us to cold and dangerous rivers to swing flies for steelhead and salmon. I don't know about "Ten times better than tarpon fishing,"...

Western Rise, On The Way Up

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Western Rise is one of the coolest new outdoor clothing companies I've seen in a while. One of my favorite things about attending the IFTD show is meeting the folks on the cutting edge of design. The young companies with new ideas who are shaping the...

5 Reasons Why Turbulent Water Can Provide Great Trout Fishing

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Many of my beginner level clients, struggle when it comes to reading trout water. More specifically, they find it difficult when they have to compare two different sections or types of water, and quickly decide which one of them should yield them a higher percentage...

Dehumidifiers Keep My Fly Fishing Gear Fresh & Dry

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It used to be an ongoing battle all season long to keep my fly fishing gear dry and odor free. There's nothing worse than having to slide into a pair of stinky, sweaty waders that are still damp from the day before, struggle to slide your...