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Blane Chocklett

Fly Fisherman Contributing Editor

Blane Chocklett is a well-known guide and innovative fly designer. He's the creator of the popular Game Changer and now the Jerk Changer. Both have accounted for countless trophy gamefish in both fresh and salt water, from trout and muskellunge to striped bass and redfish. He is the author of Game Changer: Tying Flies that Look and Swim Like the Real Thing (Headwater Books/Stackpole Books, 2020) and a Fly Fisherman contributing editor.
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Fly angler Blane Chocklett holding a northern pike close to the camera on open water.
Flies

This Modular Fly Triggers Violent Strikes from Apex Predators

How the Jerk Changer blends glide‑bait chaos with fly‑rod finesse to trigger strikes from trophy pike, striped bass and other piscivores.

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How to Fish a Cicada Hatch
How-To

How to Fish a Cicada Hatch

Annual cicadas hatch every year and in every state, yet are widely overlooked and underappreciated.

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A fly angler leaning over the gunwale of an ocean-going boat smiling and holding a large crevalle jack.
Saltwater

Securing the Future of Crevalle Jacks Via Science and Data

Get “jacked up” for ASGA's new film documenting the powerful and fierce “JCs.”

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Blane Chocklett leaning over the gunwale of a boat holding a striped bass in the water.
Other Fish Species

Blane Chocklett's Guide to Catching Landlocked Freshwater Stripers

Landlocked striped bass allow you to leave the ocean wind and waves behind.

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A brown trout with a Game Changer Nymph fly in its mouth.
Flies

Changing the Nymph Game with Realistic Action

Designing multi-articulated flies to imitate mayflies, stoneflies, and other aquatic trout foods.

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Author and guide Blane Chocklett holding a large red fish prominently in front of camera.
Saltwater

Redfish: America's Fish

A southeast coastal giant that offers 12 months of primetime fishing.

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How to Fly Fish for Snakeheads
Warmwater

Snakebit: How to Fly Fish for Snakeheads

“Fishzilla” got a bad reputation; snakeheads are world-class topwater gamefish. Here's where to find them, gear suggestions and some flies to use.

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Muskie Hunter: How to Fly Fish for Muskies
Warmwater

Muskie Hunter: How to Fly Fish for Muskies

Fly tackle and strategies to catch muskies in well under 10,000 casts.

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Giant, Native Fish Deserve Our Attention
Other Fish Species

Giant, Native Fish Deserve Our Attention

Most of us are only a stone's throw from these forgotten monsters.

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Musky Tackle: Gearing Up for Toothy Predators
Warmwater

Musky Tackle: Gearing Up for Toothy Predators

Blane Chocklett discusses how the right musky tackle makes all the difference.

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Blane Chocklett offers insight on how he made the Game Changer fly design what it is today.
Fly Tying

Game Changer Fly Designs Excel on Predators

Blane Chocklett offers insight on how he made the Game Changer fly design what it is today.

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Perhaps the most important aspect of hunting big trout in big water is the mental game.
Trout

Flies and Strategies for Big Tailwater Browns

Perhaps the most important aspect of hunting big trout in big water is the mental game.

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