For many years there has been a strong tradition in fly fishing for the catch and release ethic. For the most part, the reasons are sound and justified. There are definitely fisheries that benefit immensely from returning fish unharmed back to the water in which they were caught. Sometimes, however, […]
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Fly fishermen are a funny group of people. Author Jim Harrison has a story about a coyote watching the weird human “standing in a river waving a stick.” We try to fool creatures with brains smaller than a pea with bits of fur, feather and synthetic materials lashed to a […]
It used to be there wasn’t many options for carrying fly fishing gear and the old canvas vest was the best and only choice. It was common to see old timers and youngsters alike sporting a tan or olive cotton or canvas vest loaded down with everything from fly boxes […]
Most new anglers can be faced with a tough decision when buying their first fly rod. What is the best all around rod length and weight for most trout fishing? Some experienced fly fishermen can also have a hard time deciding which new rod to add to their quiver when […]
There are thousands of individual fly patterns designed just for catching trout and thousands more imitations created to catch different species of fish on a fly rod. All of these different types, sizes, colors and styles of flies can be an intimidating array of choices for any angler, whether novice […]
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