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Flies from “The February Room”-Episode 7, Michelle Woo Bowman-“Ack Attack” sea bass fly

By CD Fishing USA

Full disclosure here, while we’ve never caught a Pacific White Sea Bass on this fly, we have turned enough stripers and other anchovy-eating predators on this pattern to believe that its worth having a selection of these in every saltwater fly box. The “Ack Attack” is a simple, durable creation…

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Flies from “The February Room” podcast-Episode 6, Jenny West-“Alien Ant Farm”

By CD Fishing USA

The browns, ‘bows, and cutties of the Upper Bitterroot like their salmonflies big and juicy! The Alien Ant Farm is a triple-stacker of purple and black foam with an underbelly of furry foam. Adhere squares together with super glue, allow to dry, and cut into strips approx 1/8 in wide…

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How to Catch Big Ice-Out Trout: Tips and Tactics for Springtime Lake Fly Fishing

By CD Fishing USA

As lakes and reservoirs begin to thaw, fly fishers can find big trout by timing ice-out events. An unexpected locked gate had foiled our original intent to access a stretch of river, so we turned around and headed for a popular bridge. The beat above it was a compromise, a…

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