The Airflo Super Dri, A Fly Line For Trout That Delivers On The Promise Of Technology

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"YOU'LL FEEL THE DIFFERENCE ON THE FIRST CAST." That's the promise that Airflo makes in its advertising. For once, that's an advertising promise kept. I can honestly say that the first time I cast the Airflo Super Dri fly line, I was aware that it was...

Sunday Classic / The Only Two Caddis Pupa Patterns I Need to Carry

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Caddisflies, who doesn't love them? I can assure you trout sure do. Tying a caddisfly imitation on, is usually not a bad move on any trout water you visit. Globally, there's thousands of different species of caddisflies, and that fact alone, one could argue caddisflies...

Saturday Shoutout / Other People’s Flies

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JOSH MILLS IS FISHING OTHER PEOPLE'S FLIES, AND DOING PRETTY WELL. Millsfly, the online project of Washington based angler Josh Mills, is a site dedicated to steelhead, conservation and family. Josh does a pretty nice job of balancing these topics and shares a few good ideas...

The Nautilus Monster Fly Reel, Every Tarpon’s Worst Nightmare

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IF TARPON HAVE NIGHTMARES, THE MONSTERS UNDER THEIR BEDS COME FROM NAUTILUS. Earlier this year, when I started going through my gear for tarpon season, something kept nagging me. In the back of my mind I knew that I needed a better reel. I'd been doing...

Sunday Classic / Chug a Coke, Save a Bleeding Fish

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There's nothing worse than watching a big beautiful wild fish bleed out from a damaged gill. I found myself in just that situation with a big brown trout one day. Watching helplessly as the water turned red. Thank God Kent was with me. Thinking fast...