Hey there, David here. If you’ve read about the products I love, you’ll find that I tested a whole pile of fishing sunglasses. You know the thrill of casting into the dawn’s early light and the anticipation of an afternoon hatch. But the sun’s glare can make spotting that elusive trout a real challenge. That’s […]
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Fly fishing with hoppers can be some of the best days on the water. The visual aspect of this method is what does it for me. Being able to see that large hopper drift down the run only to be smashed by a lurking trout, nothing gets much better than that. As I write this
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The Blue Winged Olive Mayfly (BWO) is a remarkable insect tied to fly fishing. Its unique hatch generates a special response from fish, standing out among other species. The BWO, a member of the Baetis genus and Baetidae family, has its hatch during the warmer months and forms a substantial part of a trout’s diet.
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Like many anglers, my initial experience with trout and fly fishing came at a local pond stocked with rainbow trout. The fish were small but eager to eat anything I threw in their direction. Stocked trout helped ignite my love for fly fishing and turned it into one of my favorite pastimes. Now, I jump
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The humble caddisfly. This has to be one of the fly patterns that has been taken for granted for decades. Why would I say this? Simply put, they are everywhere, in every life stage, and form a large part of trout’s diet. We tend to forget about these insects and focus more on the bwo
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Very few things can get the blood boiling more than a dry fly that sinks at the most crucial time. This happens to all of us, and so it should. A dry fly that floats like a cork just wouldn’t seem right. Your dry will sink for several reasons: a bad drift, poor dry fly
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Fly fishing line setup can be confusing for beginners. Unlike spin-reel fishing, fly fishing typically involves four different types of lines connected in a specific order: backing, fly line, tapered leader, and tippet material. In this article, we will explore these line types and answer the question: do you need a tippet for fly fishing?
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The Stonefly, Plecotera, make up a large part of trout diets. They are at their most gluttonous over the summer months when the nymphs will start to emerge from near the riverbanks. With over 2000 species of stonefly around the world, the US only has a selection of about 16 species, thus helping us to
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Anglers are known to put their sunglasses through a beating. Walking through brush, climbing in and out of boats and vehicles and consistent movement can cause some damage to our sunglasses. Sunglass companies are quickly learning that anglers prioritize durability as well as high performance in our sunglasses, so many now offer both glass and
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With how many types of sunglasses are available for anglers on the market, it can be confusing and challenging to choose which ones are best. Most anglers are aware of the importance of UV protection and polarization, but there are small details like choosing mirrored or non-mirrored lenses that can cause some more confusion. Mirrored
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