Fly Fishing: Why Tippet Size Can Be More Important With Nymphs

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Many of us like to think it's all about fly pattern choice when it comes to catching trout. Sometimes it is, but there's many times when the key to getting the tough bites, lies not in what fly pattern you're fishing, but rather in what...

Sunday’s Classic / Who Says You Should Only Fish Short Fly Rods On Small Streams

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My good friend Dave Grossman decided to trade in his 9 foot boat rods for 10 footers this year. So far, this fishing season he claims the extra foot of graphite has been working wonders for his clients on the water. Dave says, "I find...

Saturday Shoutout / Kirk Deeter Talks Sight-Fishing to Trout in Eddies

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Every now and again, Kirk Deeter snaps a photograph on the water of a place he recently got back fly fishing, and then brings it back to Fly Talk asking everyone the question, "How would you fish this spot?". He's usually on the water with...

Swiftwater Tech Vest Review

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For over a decade, I've had an old fly fishing vest in my garage, hanging on a coat hanger, next to an ever growing number of unfixable leaky waders. The only reason I kept it around all these years, was in case I had a...

2014 Fly Fishing New Years Resolutions

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YET ANOTHER YEAR HAS SLIPPED AWAY AND LEFT ME WITH THE FEELING THAT SO MUCH REMAINS UNDONE. It's not that I did not accomplish what I wanted in 2013. Quite the opposite, in fact. It's been a great year. I set some very high goals for...