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Understanding Rod Actions

Ross Purnell

 

Why fast-action rods aren’t always better

One of the most subjective topics in fly fishing—one that is endlessly debated during slow moments in a drift boat, over coffee in local fly shops, and at the bar in fly-fishing lodges around the...

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Sportsman Channel and DISH Network Collaborate To Support Gulf

Sportsman Channel

 

Sportsman SD and HD Now Available as A la Carte Option; New Subscriber Proceeds To Support Gulf Coast Fund & Coastal Conservation Association

New Berlin, Wis. (August 31, 2010)  – Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman, today announced the network is available in both SD and HD as an a la carte option on...

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Weamer’s Truform Mayflies

Paul Weamer

 

New mayfly patterns for Eastern hatches

I still remember the first time I saw a Green Drake hatch. Hundreds of large insects sat motionless on the surface of Spruce Creek while gentle currents carried them along tree-lined banks. Some of...

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The Meat Whistle

John Barr

 

Call in big bass, trout, and carp with the latest creation from Colorado tier John Barr.

Bass fishing has been a passion of mine for over 20 years. Despite Colorado’s reputation as a trout fishery, it has some excellent fishing for warmwater species such as bass, pike, and carp beginning...

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Crane Flies

Robert H. Boyle

 

Too often ignored by American anglers, but not by fish, these patterns are deadly for large trout.

Crane flies are the Rodney Dangerfields of insects. They don’t get no respect from folks who mistake them for giant mosquitoes. They don’t get no respect from fly fishermen unaware of their...

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Sportsman Channel and DISH Network Collaborate To Support Gulf
Sportsman SD and HD Now Available as A la Carte Option; New Subscriber Proceeds To Support Gulf Coast Fund & Coastal Conservation Association
by Sportsman Channel
New Berlin, Wis. (August 31, 2010)  – Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman, today announced...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seams, Stitches, & Suspenders
by Geoff Mueller
In an idyllic fly-fishing universe, waders wouldn’t leak—period. Close your eyes and envision seams that hold like deadbolt ...Read More

 

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