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Photographing Fish

Do not remove the fish from the water until the camera is ready...

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Avoiding Crowds Through Better Fly Casting

Do better fly casters catch more fish?

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Does Fly Pattern Matter?

We believe that our choice of fly is responsible for the fish that we catch, and that if we can merely find the right fly, our success will know no bounds…

Fisherman walking in tall grass during the summer.

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Ten Tips For Netting Fish

Here are some basic tips to elevate your “fish netting” game.

Man netting trout from a raft in a river.

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How to Net a Fish

At the critical moment when the fish is within reach, abruptly lift the rod tip skyward...

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Don’t Outkick Your Coverage

Great fly casting is really all about positioning...

Two men putting a river drift boat on a trailer.

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Five Feet Short on Purpose

We’ve all been told not to false cast directly over a fish we’re targeting...

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Your Casting Stroke Should Follow Your Joints, in Order, by Size

Let your shoulder provide the foundational power for the casting stroke.

Man fighting a fish in a lake in Argentina.

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Score Casts Like You Would Golf Strokes

Anglers who fire casts into blank spaces might be better off if they held back and made one good cast.

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Geartalk

Photographing Fish

Avoiding Crowds Through Better Fly Casting

Does Fly Pattern Matter?

Ten Tips For Netting Fish

How to Net a Fish

Don’t Outkick Your Coverage

Five Feet Short on Purpose

Your Casting Stroke Should Follow Your Joints, in Order, by Size

Score Casts Like You Would Golf Strokes

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