This time of year, many anglers and wilderness lovers are making trips into the backcountry, oftentimes in places where there are wild bears. In the vast majority of situations, humans . . .
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Pro 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 a couple years ago–who walks you through some of the basic . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How To Rig a Dry and Dropper
We have written many times about how to rig and fish a dropper rig. (See here for a bunch of posts on the subject.) Here’s a great, basic video from the folks at Western New York’s Twig ‘N’ Timber Archery. I agree with the host’s main point that, usually, . . .
Read MoreVideo Tip: How to Make a Belgian (Oval) Cast
The Belgian Cast, also known as the “oval cast,” achieves a few things: it keeps the line under constant tension, it keeps the flies away from the caster on the back cast, and it ensures that. . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tip: How to Tie the Blood Knot
I’m going to state right off the bat that, when it comes to joining pieces of monofilament, I am a blood-knot guy. There are several reasons: It’s the knot I learned first, and I’ve tied it enough that I can tie. . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Set Up Your Fly Rod
So you’ve picked your fishing spot and parked the truck. Now it’s time to set up your fly rod for a day of fishing. This seems pretty basic, but there are actually a couple of tricks to make the process . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tip: How to Tie the Double Uni Knot
Here’s a great video that shows you how to tie a double uni knot, which entails creating two unis and then sliding them together. According to the folks at Zoe Angling Group, who made the video: . . .
Read MorePro Tips: 5 Common Fly-Fishing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Over the course of my years providing fly-casting and on-the-water fly-fishing instruction for trout, I have noticed a common set of mistakes that seem to trip up anglers of all levels. These mistakes can be a source of great . . .
Read MorePro Tips: How to Hook More Bonefish by Sight-Setting
Written by: Greg Vincent, H2O Bonefishing
Knowing when to set the hook is a vital skill that will help you land more bonefish.
Photo courtesy H20 Bonefishing
When some anglers and experts talk about the requirements for successful bonefishing, there is an over-emphasis on casting and too little attention paid to proper hook-setting technique. Of course, you should practice casting, but don’t get too caught up . . .
Read MoreVideo Tuesday Tip: How to Tie Your Own Tapered Leader
Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions knows about more than fly tying. Although we love posting his step-by-step tying videos every Wednesday, we are equally excited about. . .
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