Sunday Classic / Getting a Grip on Spey Casting

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I love casting mono running line on my Spey rods. At present, I’m using Rio Slick Shooter. It lives up to the name. I saw a big improvement in my distance when I made the switch. It casts like a dream and fishes well but...

Saturday Shoutout / Cohen Made

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Pat Cohen puts his soul into fly tying. There are few tiers out there as original as Pat Cohen. His techniques and the creations they yield are stellar. Bloomberg recently did a great interview and companion video on Pat. It's a great sneak peak into his...

Arc, Fly Lines And Tippet With A Twist

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Unique isn't a word that normally comes to mind when thinking of fly lines and tippet. Arc products, however, seem to be just that. Especially their tippet, which comes in a couple of vey unique offerings. Fluoro-coat, a hybrid monofilament nylon tippet coated in...

You Can’t Fix Everything With A Fly Rod

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THIS STORY DOES NOT HAVE A HAPPY ENDING AND YOU SHOULD NOT FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO READ IT. But it's Thanksgiving and I feel like I need to share something personal. At the same time I feel like I need to apologize for doing it....

Fly Fishing Tips for Stocked Trout

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By Kent Klewein MY FIRST MEMORY OF BRINGING A TROUT TO HAND WITH A FLY ROD TOOK PLACE ON A SEASONAL TROUT STREAM, LOCATED 45 MINUTES NORTH OF ATLANTA, GA. It was a far cry from a trophy trout at 10-inches, but that freshly stocked rainbow trout,...