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A Fabulous Trick For CDC Flies

Simon Chu, my good friend, teaching colleague and expert guide from New Zealand, told me about a simple trick for reviving cdc…

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A Failure Of Modern Fly Design

Large wholesale fly companies have come to rely on the introduction of new fly patterns as a way to beef up sales…

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Why Bright Flies Are Effective

Bright flies can act as “attractors,” stimulating a fish’s curiosity or triggering an aggressive, territorial, or predatory response.

Man watching The Mother’s Day Caddis emergence on a Colorado river.

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How to Approach The Mother’s Day Caddis

Get out of the lead-slinging salt mines and work on your MDC dry fly game.

Western brown trout caught on a Hudson Caddis.

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Fly Profile: The Hudson Caddis

Anglers look forward to the Mother’s Day caddis (MDC) as a change of pace from tying flies all winter.

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Bill Sherer’s X-Treme Dubber

An “X-Treme” fly tying dubber for complex or compound brushes.

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The Telltale Rise

An angler can often tell what type of fly to use by watching the rises of fish in a run.

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Tips to Help You Select, Rig and Fish the Right Fly

To figure out what fly to fish, and when, follow these three steps.

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My Favorite Carp Flies Are Bonefish Flies

Carp are famous for adapting to a specific food source...

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Geartalk

A Fabulous Trick For CDC Flies

A Failure Of Modern Fly Design

Why Bright Flies Are Effective

How to Approach The Mother’s Day Caddis

Fly Profile: The Hudson Caddis

Bill Sherer’s X-Treme Dubber

The Telltale Rise

Tips to Help You Select, Rig and Fish the Right Fly

My Favorite Carp Flies Are Bonefish Flies

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