Living in Michigan and I’ve always thought that the “Au Sable River” was the recognized birth place of fly fishing. I’ve found a contender for the title – The Beaverkill River in New York some major fly fishing history and still a fantastic fishery. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_Kill About the Beaverkill River The Beaverkill River is located in […]
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When people think of Chicago, they imagine The Bean, Michigan Avenue, the Chrysler Tower and Navy Pier. The art, food, and cultural experiences are second to none. However, when anglers visit the city, they can’t help but look at the local water and imagine the possibilities. The proximity to Lake Michigan means there are fish
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Once a trout is hooked that’s when the real fun begins. Game fish will do just about anything to avoid being caught once they have been hooked. Most of the time they will do one of three things. They will swim away from you, which is known as running away from pressure. Trout will swim
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Trout is one of the world’s most sought-after fish species loved by both conventional and fly anglers. Unfortunately, a trout is a more delicate fish compared to others. Requiring a bit of care if the plan is to release it. I’m not one of those guys that releases every fish I catch. Heck – a
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A fly rod is an exceptional tool designed for casting the fly by building some momentum in the line and managing its distance and direction. A fly rod can also help you fight the fish; therefore, the strength and size of your target fish can help you determine the correct weight of the fly rod.
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It needs to be special….getting the gift that fits the Dad in the house is a tough task. Getting something fly fishing related is even harder. Lots of terms and jargon that means nothing to the non-fly flinger. Finding fly fishing gifts can be pretty challenging, especially if you know nothing about fly fishing and
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Regardless of the reputation, any state around the Great Lakes is going to have quality fly fishing. Illinois might not be at the top of anglers’ lists of places to fly fish, but you’ll find plenty of success across the state. The rivers that flow in and out of Lake Michigan contain an immense amount
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Fly tying is a next step in your fly fishing journey. Filling a fly box with flies you’ve tied and then catch fish on your creation is super satisfying. Tying flies is not only just fun, but with the right tools, it can save you some cash in the future. But with the many options
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Confused about what tying materials to get started with? Lucky you, I’ve got some thoughts so you can make some wise buying and tying decisions. You’re going to see some strange stuff in some fly recipes. Almost like alchemy, but we call fly tying. Polly Rosborough employed owl’s eyebrows for legs of his first Black
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Sighter lines are game-changers in the fly fishing industry; in fact, with the right sighters, you will never have to guess where your dry fly or nymph is at any given point when fishing. Instead, you will monitor your dry fly and track the movement of your leader while fishing salmons and steelhead. Therefore, you
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