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Skills

On Deciding Where To Fish

Some practical advice on choosing fishing locations.

Skills

A Flawed Casting Stroke: Is Your Rod To Blame?

The rule of thumb for casting stroke length is this: short line, short stroke. Longer line, longer stroke.

Bugs

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…

Skills

All You Need To Know About Dry Flies

Dry-fly fishing can be surprisingly simple–completely accessible–and when everything comes together, it’s pretty much top of the game.

Trout rising on a mountain lake, summer.

Skills

Re-Reading the Rise

Look carefully at a riseform. Small waves are created by the movement of the fish. These waves are not uniform in height across the riseform…

Bobber and fishing line hanging from a tree over a river.

Skills

Technical Tubing

Let’s be honest. When you’re nymph fishing with a bobber all you’re really doing is hanging onto the water tube handles.

Man on a raft with shirt that says, "I'm on a boat".

Boats

On the Fence About a Boat?

Some say maintaining a boat is hard work. Well, that can be true, but it also depends on the boat. I actually enjoy washing my boat at the end of a good fishing day...

Three men on green raft going through whitewater

Boats

Gear List For Your Summer Float Trip

You’re headed out this summer to float your favorite river–don’t forget these essential gear items that could make or break the trip.

River dory floating down a tumbling rapids.

Boats

The River Doesn’t Care

Spending time on the river can be one of life’s most rewarding experiences. But while fishing rivers offers freedom, fun and opportunity, it also presents real risks.