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

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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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Lee Wulff was once asked, “What is the greatest improvement you’ve seen in fly fishing?” His reply, “The tippet.” In…»

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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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Fishing out of a drift boat all day can be as simple as sandals and sunscreen. But when you really…»

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The roots of fly fishing are deeply embedded in the trout streams of our youth, the salmon rivers of lore,…»

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  I confess, I am married to an extremely attractive female. She was both the prom and homecoming queen, and…»

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All sizes and shapes Women are shaped differently than men. That obvious fact makes it apparent that women need waders…»

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Call it Euro, Czech, Polish, or short-line nymphing—no matter what tag you apply to it, the concepts are the same.…»

Pointers and products for children aged 4 to 10

  Every fly-fishing parent has a dream—a dream that their children will follow their footsteps down that muddy trail to…»

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Flexible and Breathable Hard shells are the waterproof, stormproof rain jackets we’ve all used for years. Hard shells keep you…»

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Get There Fast Belly boats had their day—and still do on small stillwaters across the West. Drift boats are king…»

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Find More Fish Love them or hate them, indicators are here to stay. They give you a focal point, help…»

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August on the upper Delaware can seem dreamlike. Dense fog is common in the space where Arctic reservoir water meets…»

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Scientific Anglers The Classic 280 System X is a two sided (with a center leaf) waterproof box with 280 fly…»

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Orvis Tom Rosenbauer is a master small-stream fly fisher who owes most of his success to reading the water correctly,…»

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C&F C&F has had small-size boxes for years, but the new 1600 Series is the first waterproof version with five…»

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  Umpqua This bombproof, water-resistant box has see-through lids on both sides and a two-sided center leaf with seven rows…»

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  Montana Fly Company River Camo aluminum boxes are available in regular camo, river rock, brown trout, and rainbow trout…»

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New for 2011, Patagonia’s ecofriendly boot is made of a synthetic leather upper, sticky rubber sole, polypropylene insole, glued rubber…»

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It looks a little like a traditional construction site boot, and maybe that’s appropriate because this is a tough, hardworking…»

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The latest boot from Orvis, the River Guard Brogue has a roomy toe box, and a wide, stable footprint for…»

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When laces freeze/thaw and then freeze/thaw again over the course of a day of winter steelheading, the laces invariably come…»

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Orvis is a company with a strong stance on the rubber-versus felt-sole debate. The company states that in sand, mud,…»

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Vibram-sole G4 Guide boots combine abrasion-resistant mesh panels with an easy-to-clean dirt-, water-, and adhesive-repellent Nanosphere finish. Nanosphere fabric is…»