What’s in a net?

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By Justin Pickett My indicator drops below the turbulent surface and my rod bends over as I come tight to a nice rainbow trout. Her initial reaction took her further into the head of the deep run, shaking her head violently in an attempt to escape...

Why ask why? Try dry flies

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By Jeff Hickman CATCHING A STEELHEAD BY SKATING A DRY FLY IS THE COOLEST WAY TO CATCH THEM. I always have said that one fish on the dry is worth ten on wet flies...but why? It's not like it's impossible to catch them on dries. It can...

Fly Fishing Tactics for Bass in the Fall

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Fly Fishing for bass in the fall is one of my favorite times of the year to hit the lake. The main reason I love chasing bass on the fly during the fall, is because a lot of the forage food (ex. threadfin shad, gizzard...

Check Your Fly Rig!

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By Justin Pickett The sun is only a faint glow below the horizon as it prepares to make its ascent into the sky. I launch my chunky, articulated offering into the twilight. Slicing through the fog, it lands mere inches from the bank. Soon, will come the moment of...

Winter Carp

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Let's start here. Like every other preconception about the common carp, the notion that this is a warm water fish is patently false. I’ve caught them every month of the year. In South Dakota. I’ve caught them, in numbers, while it snowed. I’ve caught them in...