In this great video, guide Courtney Despos teaches you how to create a a double surgeon’s knot, which allows you to connect two pieces of monofilament or fluorocarbon of different diameters. . . .
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Classic Video: A Steelhead Quest
Here’s a beautiful film from Let Media, which includes cinematography by Becca Skinner. A Steelhead Quest: Portrait of a Rivered Life follows Terry Skinner, a . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Cast a Fly Rod, the Basics
The most popular casting video that Pete Kutzer has ever done is “The Basic Fly Cast” (below), which has been viewed almost 1.2 million times. But I am a big believer that people learn in . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: “Our Wild” in the Wyoming Backcountry
The important role of public lands in the lives of outdoors lovers is the subject of this gorgeous film from Ben Kraushaar. Wildlife biologist Anna Ortega and two friends spend an entire summer . . .
Read MorePodcast: How to Find the Right Fishing Guide, with Erica Nelson
This week, my guest is Orvis-endorsed guide Erica Nelson, who is also my co-host for the occasional “Awkward & Clueless” Facebook Live sessions. Erica gives us tips on how to hire a guide, how to find the right guide, how to manage expectations . . .
Read More5 Questions With Monta Hayner of Driftless Fly Fishing Company
The Driftless Region covers 24,000 square miles of hills and valleys, sprawling mostly across the southern reaches of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Famous for an abundance of spring-fed trout streams, many of which are open to fishing year-round, it has . . .
Read MorePodcast: The Art of Spotting Trout, with Amelia Jensen
This week, I chat with Amelia Jensen, perhaps the best trout-spotter I have ever seen. I have always thought I was pretty god at seeing trout in the water, but Amelia can see fish I would never have . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Tie a Blood Knot
When it comes to connector knots, I’m definitely a blood-knot guy. I know how to tie the surgeon’s knot, but I just prefer the look and feel of a blood knot, which is perfectly symmetrical and in-line. The folks at Trouts Fly . . .
Read MoreTuesday Tips: How to Set Up a Nymph Rig
The folks at Trouts Fly Fishing in Denver have launched an educational video series hosted by director of education and guide Courtney Despos–who appeared on Tom Rosenbauer’s podcast last year–who walks you through . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Fish a Small Stream
Here’s another great how-to video in a new series from Arizona Game and Fish and former Orvis Fishing Manager Cinda Howard, who now runs Fly Fish Arizona and Beyond. In this episode, . . .
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