The Fight Isn’t Over When You Get a Tarpon Boat-Side

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Catching a tarpon on the fly is a feat most fly fishers dream about but never experience. Some fly anglers get lucky right out the gates, but for most of us, catching one of these beasts on the fly often takes several trips to accomplish....

Sunday Classic / What To Tie and What To Buy

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I should be sleeping. Oh man, that would feel good, it's been a while. I'm flying to Colorado tomorrow. I wouldn't be home today if a crown hadn't fallen out of my mouth. This would have been the third trip in a row with only one...

Saturday Shoutout / Cutchin Works For Tips

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Tipping is, without doubt, the fuzziest area in fly fishing. Many anglers go their whole lives fretting over what's expected when it's time to tip a guide. Add to the dilemma travel to far flung fishing locations and it's a real nail biter. Fortunately, Midcurrent is...

The Double Spey, For Single Hand

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Access to a couple of good Spey casts can be a game changer for single-hand fly anglers. All of the same physics that's at work in Spey casting carries over to the single-hand rod. Although Spey casting can be technical and intimidating for the uninitiated, it's...

Trout Utilize Shade Year Round and So Should Anglers

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When fly anglers bring up the topic of targeting shade in conversation for catching trout, most of the time they're talking about doing it during the dog days of summer. Although it's true that trout will regularly seek out shade (for cooler water) when water...