The Orvis Helios 2 One Piece, Not What I Expected

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The Helios 2 is one of my favorite rods of the last few years. I fish the H-2 in a couple of different weights, for a couple of different types of fly fishing. The 9' 4 weight has become my go-to dry fly rod and all-around...

Sunday Classic / Redneck Driftboating

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Yes, someone actually took the time to build this pathetic hybrid driftboat/soap box car. Louis and I found it snagged on a shallow riffle and abandoned on my home tailwater the other day. It was comprised of two ten gallon sealed water canisters at the...

Saturday Shoutout / Fly Fishing Argentina UFC 187

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TO QUOTE MONTY PYTHON, NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. Two seemingly unrelated topics, brought together by Gink and Gasoline. First enjoy this great video on Fly Fishing Argentina by Pablo Saracco. You'll see some of the rivers that have made Argentine Patagonia a world famous fly...

Tight Line Presentation Video

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In fly fishing slack is always a bad thing. One of the most common mistakes I see anglers make, when flats fishing, is presenting the fly with slack in the system. If your fly doesn't have a lifelike look, it's just another piece of trash to...

Why Don’t Saltwater Anglers Use Nets?

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It is just some kind of macho thing? That's a question I got from a reader a while back. It's a good question and it raises an even better question. As saltwater anglers, should we use a net? First off, it's not accurate to say...