The latest video from acclaimed filmmaker and Catch Magazine editor Todd Moen is a love letter to the experience of chasing wild trout in the mountains of Colorado. In this world of “Instagram-worthy” trophy shots, guide John . . .
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How to Ease Dog Anxiety on the Fourth of July
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The Fourth of July is great fun for humans, featuring parades, cookouts, time with family and friends, and, of course, fireworks. But while we ooh and aah over the rockets’ red glare, our pets are absolutely terrified of the bombs bursting in air. And it’s not just the big professional pyrotechnics, either; because a dog’s ears are so. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Fly-Fish for Bass, Part II–Gear
Recently, our friend Alvin Dedeaux of Orvis-endorsed All Water Guides in Austin, Texas, posted a three-part series of videos on how to get started fly-fishing for bass. In Part II, he delves into what gear you’ll need to get started . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Set Up a Hopper-Dropper Rig
Mid- to late summer is hopper-dropper time in much of the country, and here’s a great video featuring Trouts Fly Fishing outfitting and education manager, Dave Lovell, who walks you . . .
Read MoreStory and Photos: A Cabin-Fever Trout Adventure in Arizona
While the world is waiting for this pandemic to end, we all yearn for more time outside adventuring, exploring, or maybe just a safe place to enjoy a drink and a view. After being stuck at home, we felt like the first week of May was . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Fly-Fish for Bass, Part I
Recently, our friend Alvin Dedeaux of Orvis-endorsed All Water Guides in Austin, Texas, posted a three-part series of videos on how to get started fly-fishing for bass. He kicks things off by saying that many folks ask him why they . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Extended-Body Isonychia Parachute
In this latest how-to video from Tightline Productions, Tim Flagler shows you how to make an elegant, extended-body version of the classic Iso Parachute. Extended bodies look difficult to make, but Tim shows you how–with a . . .
Read MoreTuesday Tips: 3 Keys to Catching Bass on Topwater Bugs
This chunky largemouth fell for a deer-hair slider, the Umpqua Swim Frog diver.
Photo by Reid Bryant
Catching largemouth bass on surface flies is a lot of fun, but it’s not as easy as you might think. Bass aren’t like northern pike, almost always willing to chase down a big meal. In fact, bass. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Add Dubbing with Finesse, Part 2
In the first video about what Tim calls “finesse dubbing,” he demonstrates how to start sparse and then go even sparser to create a thin, even noodle. Here, he shows you how to deal with a couple problems that may arise . . .
Read MoreVideo: A Master Class in Fly-Fishing for Trout in Lakes
Phil Rowley is one of the sport’s most knowledgeable anglers when it comes to chasing trout in lakes and ponds. His website, Fly Craft Angling, is chock-full of great information on stillwater angling. . .
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