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Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Fly Fishing Nets

Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Fly Fishing Nets By Chris Opfer If you’ve been fishing for more than 30 years, you have probably seen (or done yourself) someone hook a fish and drag it up to the bank. The fish is now out of the water, covered in sand and leaves. This was, …

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So, You Think You Can Fish…

So, You Think You Can Fish… My dad came into my room at about 4 a.m. and told me it was time to go. I was 12 and my youth wanted me to stay in bed, but my future was calling. My dad and my uncle had rented a car to make the 4+ hour …

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Changing Waters

Changing Waters By Tyler Banker     Waders? Yes. Boots? Yes. Rods and reels? Yes. Pack? Yes. Net? Oops, no, where’s my net? You systematically place all your gear in your vehicle (Here are a couple great options for gear storage so you don’t leave anything behind: Yakoda Gear Transport and Cimarro Duffel Bag.) You’ve …

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The Golden (Trout) Rule: A Guide to Fly Fishing Etiquette for the New and Experienced Alike

The Golden (Trout) Rule: A Guide to Fly Fishing Etiquette for the New and Experienced Alike By Chris Opfer If you want to live in a civilized society, people must be civil to each other. “Thanks, Captain Obvious,” you say. We all know this. Yet every day, we see those drivers who cut others off …

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Becoming a Euro Dork

Becoming a Euro Dork When I first picked up a fly rod all those years ago, I could not have imagined there was more to it than plopping down an oversized dry fly and waiting for a fish to feed – or that I’d become a Euro dork, myself. Several years later, I was introduced …

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The Ultimate Guide to the Best Knots for Fly Fishing

The Ultimate Guide to the Best Knots for Fly Fishing By Mark Sassi   Many things need to happen before one can be successful on the river. Proper casting and presentation of your rig along with being able to read the water are a few parts of the equation. The third part is selecting the …

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Euro nymphing in Colorado with Minturn Anglers

Euro Nymphing (EN): How to Read Water To Be More Effective

Euro Nymphing (EN): How to Read Water To Be More Effective Euro nymphing (EN) is a technique that on some levels, has been around forever. Anglers would remove indicators with a high stick or tight line technique. They would cast close by and then straighten their rigging by taking in the slack line as it …

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Levi’s UV Scud Pattern – Fly Tying Video

In my opinion, the scud is very under utilized fly when it comes to tailwaters, it’s not very glamorous pattern to tie or to fish, but man, can it be effective for catching trout I can tell you from my lake fishing experience that a body of water that has a healthy population of scuds …

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