Safe, Painless Hook Removal: Video!

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If you've been thinking, "I love Gink and Gasoline but I wish it could be more like Jackass", then today is the day your dreams come true! There are two kinds of fishermen. The ones who have hooked themselves and the ones who are about to....

8 Common Fly Line Mending Mistakes

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I spend the majority of my time teaching fly casting when guiding my clients, but the art of mending fly line is a close second. A perfect cast can quickly become obsolete if you don’t understand the concept of mending fly line. When mending is...

Be Stealthy Like A Czech Nympher

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I'm not afraid to admit I'm not a big fan of Czech nymphing. I'm not an aficionado of the popular three-fly nymph rig either. It's not the right rig for fly anglers that lack discipline or are daydreaming fly casters. Furthermore, a freshly tied rig can...

Sunday Classic / 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...

How to Fly Fish Straight Sections of Trout Water

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By Kent Klewein We all love to fish the bends of a river but what do we do in the straightaways? It's your lucky day. You've somehow managed to get away from your busy work schedule and find time to spend a few days fly fishing for...