Video Pro Tips: How to Approach Carp

Carp fishing has exploded in popularity over recent years, even in Western states like Colorado which are home to abundant populations of trout. Not only are carp fisheries usually located a lot closer to home than trout streams. . .

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Video Pro Tip: How to Tie a Tapered Dropper System

Here’s another great on-the-water tip from John Herzer of Blackfoot River Outfitters, in Missoula, Montana If you fish dry-dropper combinations, this may be a smack-your-forehead moment, as you ask, “Why didn’t I think of that?” As long as you’re not . . .

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Video: How to Fly-Fish During Runoff

The latest how-to video from Ben Sittig, a.k.a Huge Fly Fisherman, is all about fishing during runoff, when rivers get high and muddy. Depending on where you live, runoff occurs from March through June, and it can produce some tough fishing . . .

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Video: How to Tie the Mickey Finn

The story of how the Mickey Finn got its name comes in several versions, but no one disputes that the pattern known first as the “Red and Yellow Bucktail” was popularized by famed angler and author John Alden Knight in the 1930s. Apparently, Knight . . .

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Video: How to Accurately Measure Materials

Many fly-tying recipes call for a tail or a wing that is as long as the shank of the hook. But how do you ensure that you’ve got the proper measurement? In this video, Tim explains how hold the . . .

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Video: How to Tie the Dirty Bomber

A wild and woolly variation on the traditional Bomber, the Dirty Bomber was first tied by Newfoundlander Paul White. It’s a pattern that obviously works for Atlantic salmon and big brook trout, but you can also fish it for Alaskan rainbows, . . .

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Video: How to Match a Bead to a Hook

Figuring out which size bead to use on a particular hook can be the key to a well-proportioned fly, but there are a tons of options. Here, Tim explains how to choose the right kind of bead and how to match the sizes, as well. Once you’ve got this . . .

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Video: How to Make a Proper Loop-to-Loop Connection

One of the most important modern-day connections in fly fishing, the loop-to-loop connection is used for a variety of applications. However, the most common use is the junction between the welded loop on your fly line and the loop in the . . .

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Video: How to Tie the Dark Hendrickson Wet Fly

The Dark Hendrickson Wet is a great all-around pattern for springtime fishing, or at any time that there are dark mayflies available to trout. The pattern is production fished on a traditional wet-fly swing, dead-drifted, or . . .

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