Saturday Shoutout / Skiff Republic, Orvis and TU on Teaching Kids to Fly Fish

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My friend Marshall Cutchin spent a little time on the flats with his kids recently and wrote a really thoughtful essay about it. It got me thinking. Teaching kids is important. It's important to them and important to the sport but possibly even more important...

Fly Fishing: Don’t Overlook The Trout Water Close To You

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When you fish your home waters day after day you get pretty good at knowing where the trout like to hang out. But if you let your big ego convince you into thinking you know it all, that's when the fish will put you in...

The CDC Blood Midge

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MIDGE PATTERNS CAN BE REMARKABLY EFFECTIVE FOR TROUT. Depending on how you count them there could be over a thousand species of midge. That's a lot of choices for the discerning trout. There are almost as many choices for the angler and a midge obsession can...

Relax, Read the Water and Believe

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Sometimes, wanting too much can get you in trouble on the water. If you set your goals too high and lose sight of the real reason you're out there in the first place (to be blessed with catching a few fish and relaxing), before...

Sunday’s Classic / 3 Tips for Fishing High & Dirty Water for Trout

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Have you ever pulled up to a stream after a heavy rain ready to fish but canceled your fishing plans because the water looked too high and dirty? I’ll be the first to admit there are times when this is the case, but very often,...