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Matt Redmond

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Matt Redmond is a guide, writer, and fly tier from Cleveland, Ohio. He owns and operates Northeast Ohio Angling LLC and has over a decade of experience fishing throughout the Great Lakes and their connecting waters for a variety of warm- and coldwater species.
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Flies

Why the Circus Peanut Still Triggers Aggressive Steelhead Strikes

How Russ Maddin adapts his legendary streamer to fool migratory rainbow trout with lighter materials, slower retrieves, and smarter hook spacing.

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A smallmouth bass in a hand with a pink streamer in its mouth.
Flies

The Bou Craw: A Simple, Effective Crayfish Fly for Smallmouth Bass

A streamlined fly design that saves time, materials, and still delivers big results on the river.

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Flies

The Bass Nut: A Smallmouth-Specific Circus Peanut

This versatile evolution of Russ Maddin's iconic streamer blends proven triggers with modern materials.

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Warmwater

Salt Soul, Fresh Flats: Saltwater Tactics for Freshwater Fly Fishing

How Great Lakes sight fishing channels the thrill of the tropics–one cast, target, and heart-pounding take at a time.

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Flies

Tying Flies with Natural Shade Tapered Brushes

An influx of innovative synthetic materials opened the door to design imaginative and effective streamer patterns to tempt the most aggressive fish in the system.

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Flies

Flies in Focus: Great Lakes Steelhead Streamers

Innovative anglers and tiers have spent decades developing region-specific patterns to meet the unique and diverse needs of these waters.

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Fly Lines/Leaders/Tippets

A Beginner's Guide to Fly Lines

Anglers should consider grain weight, head length, taper, and density among other variables when investigating new lines for their arsenal.

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How-To

Beat the Heat: Expert Advice on Protecting Trout in Warm Water

G.Loomis's Red Kulper offers some tips toward “ensuring our fish are minimally impacted by our interactions.”

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A fly angler holding a Great Lakes steelhead kneeling in a river; inset photo of a fly angler holding a smallmouth bass, kneeling in a river.
United States

Silver and Bronze: Two Beloved Species Coexist in Phenomenal Opportunity

Targeting steelhead and migratory smallmouth bass in Lake Erie tributaries.

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