Fly Fisherman

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Shopping for the fly fishing father in your life? To help you get started, we put together this straightforward Father’s…»

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By: Landon Mayer The sun is bright, glaring off the water’s surface, forming distinct viewing lanes in clear water as long…»

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As a longtime commercial fly tier, I’m used to people marveling about how fast I can tie. Truth is, short…»

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The Deschutes River drainage is immense. It begins as water seeping from volcanic rock that forms the backbone of the…»

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Don’t Pidgeonhole the Nymph Game Euro nymphing. Czech nymphing. High-sticking. Tight-line nymphing. We’re fly fishers, and as our boxes of…»

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Pennsylvania’s fertile Cumberland Valley is known for its cold, crystalline spring creeks and their wary and selective trout. The valley’s…»

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One of the most complicated aspects of two-handed rods is line selection. There is such a wide variety of choices…»

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In Search of Danica “The Mayfly fortnight used to be said, especially by the older school of authors, to be…»

Sculpins

Sculpins are plentiful in rivers. Big fish eat little fish all the time. Fish sculpins long enough and hard enough,…»

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Lighter, Faster, Stronger? It’s a common misconception that durability is sacrificed as fly rods become lighter, with thinner walls and…»

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”Welding” used to mean using extremely high heat to unite two pieces of metal. Now, it just means using heat…»

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[Simon Gawesworth is one of the world’s finest casters and more importantly, a gifted teacher. What follows is an excerpt…»

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  Fly fishers are enamored with minutiae. We care about the tiny mayflies hiding under rocks, their nuanced colors, and…»

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By: Harry Murray By parking at trailheads on Skyline Drive and hiking down to the upper reaches of the streams,…»

In a small stream, an upstream presentation is the most logical. On bigger rivers, there are more options. Geoff Mueller Photo

How to catch trout on nymphs, streamers, and drys         Now that you know the food items…»

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What makes the most desirable fly fishing river? Crystal clear, icy water situated in a string of challenging pools? Or…»

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Most wading boots today are available with either felt or sticky rubber soles. Sticky rubber versions are sometimes slightly more…»

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Double Hand Retrieve   Finger Over Finger Retrieve   Strip And Give The Twitch

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When my final day comes and I’ve caught my last fish, made my last cast, and it’s my turn to…»

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Three ways to improve your presentations on the flat We have all heard the old saying “Practice Makes Perfect.” But…»

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Put these on your list for a Merrier Christmas season.

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Like so many of fly fishing’s finer points, there is an ongoing debate over the merits of using preweighted versus…»

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We know that trout feed subsurface most of the time. In streams and lakes much of their food is aquatic…»

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The first steelhead I ever saw eat a dry fly was in a Lani Waller video shot during 1986 in…»

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  One of my great fly-fishing pleasures is bugging for smallmouth along the shores of a beautiful lake. I don’t…»