We’ve posted several videos on this subject, but it’s always fun to see a new one. (Does that make me a sadist?) What’s important is the that the technique works, so it’s worth taking a refresher course. Here, Iowan Michael Chilton, of. . .
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First Casts 11.1.13
Robert Tomes with a killer, fly-caught musky.
Photo by Walter Hodges, via Midcurrent
Editor’s Note: “First Casts” is a regular feature that highlights great fly-fishing content from around the Web—from how-to articles, to photo essays, to interesting reads.
- Marshal Cutchin of Midcurrent offers a great audio/print interview with musky-fishing guru. . .
Gear Review: The New Orvis Helios 2 Switch Rod
Written by: Reid Baker, Freestone Outfitters
The Helios 2 Switch Rod in action, swinging for summer-run steelhead.
All photos by Reid Baker
[Editor’s note: Don’t forget to enter our Helios 2 Switch Rod giveaway, which has just three days left.]
Having spent the last several years being enamored with two-handed fly rods—and in particular using them for chasing anadromous fish in the Pacific Northwest—I have cast a wide variety of rods in a variety of sizes and settings. I was drawn to. . .
Read MoreShort Casts 09.26.13
See several more macro trout images by George Novak on Derek Grzelewski’s blog.
Photo by George Novak
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Read MorePro Tip: Understanding Rod Action and Choosing the Right Rod for You
The Orvis Flex Index is just one way to describe the way a fly rod performs.
Photo via orvis.com
Ask almost any fly fisherman to cite the differences between fast- and slow-action fly rods, and you’ll probably get some version of: “A fast-action rod is stiffer than a slow-action rod.” While, at a very basic level, this is usually the case, it’s kind of like describing the difference between a. . .
Read MoreFly-Fishing News: First Casts for 08.13.13
“First Casts” is a regular feature that highlights great fly-fishing content from around the Web—from news, to how-to articles, to photo essays, to interesting reads.
- According to an article in The Montana Standard, biologists are gaining ground in the war against lake trout in. . .