The Airflo Saltwater Cold Striper Line Is Cooler Than Cool

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SALTWATER FLY FISHING IS NOT ALL FUN IN THE SUN. A couple of my recent trips have been pretty cold and miserable. One thing that can make a cold saltwater trip especially miserable is having the wrong fly line. Most saltwater fly lines are tropical lines...

And The Winners Are…

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THE RESULTS ARE IN FOR THE 2014 GINK AND GASOLINE FLY FISHING PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST. Clearly, our readers stayed busy with both fly rods and cameras in 2013. We had so many amazing entries this year. I am so glad that I did not have the difficult...

Sunday’s Classic / Wood is Good

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Anytime I come across any sort of wood on the water while trout fishing, whether it's a log jam, isolated root ball, or just a low overhanging tree, I always take the time to fish around it. Wood offers trout cover and safety which are...

Saturday Shoutout / MichiganFly “Experience”

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This week we bring you some very wise words from Michiganfly.com on what draws fly fishermen to the sport and the magnificent memories and meaning that fly fishing brings to each of our lives. I finish every post I write on Gink & Gasoline with...

The Reward of Finding and Catching Fish All on Your Own

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Being a guide, it's safe to say that I'm a little biased when it comes to how valuable I feel having a guide on hand is for the average fly angler. Most of us don't have the time with our busy work schedules to spend...