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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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For Whom the Bell Tolls
by Jim Mize
Inside the door of my favorite fly shop hangs a small bell. It tinkles as you enter, like the bell in the movie It’s a Wonderf...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Understanding Rod Actions
Why fast-action rods aren’t always better
by Ross Purnell
One of the most subjective topics in fly fishing—one that is endlessly debated during slow moments in a drift boat, over coffe...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Let’s Get Reel
Dialing in everything from engineering to design and drag
by Ross Purnell
It’s been said many times that in fly fishing for trout, the reel is merely a convenient place to store line while you are not...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taper Talk
by Ross Purnell
When you were new to fly fishing, your first fly line was likely a cheap, general-purpose floating line—maybe even a level flo...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Why we are Gear Nuts
If you have more rods than fingers, you may have a medical condition.
by Ross Purnell
To the outside world, fishing seems like such a simple, pastoral pastime. According to the Norman Rockwell ideal, you don’t ev...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FlyFisherman FlyBench for the iPhone
Quite Possibly The Greatest Invention Since The Vise!
by Fly Fisherman
FlyBench, from FlyFisherman, is the portable and definitive guide to tying Flies, beginning with the Foundation Forty. The best ...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crustaceans & Their Imitations
Scuds, sow bugs, and Mysis shrimp
by Pat Dorsey
There are more than 1,100 species of freshwater crustaceans in North America, but only a few are important to tailwater anglers ...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eastern March Browns
North America’s most misunderstood mayfly
by Paul Weamer
Living in the East, I’ve witnessed phenomenal mayfly hatches. Many of them have faded into the murkiness of memory, and I’m ...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
California Super Hatches
A hatch-master’s favorite hatches and his cutting-edge patterns to solve them
by Bob Quigley
I STILL distinctly remember my dad flipping out live grasshoppers from the edge of the stream and watching trout dash out from u...Read More

 
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