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How to Get your Trout Spey On!
Switching it up: What is Trout Spey, How do I do it, and do I Really Want to? I imagine that the Europeans are shaking their heads again? No doubt, the fly fishing industry is repackaging a long-established technique and re-directing it at the North American market. The wheels of the market are greased by…
Read MoreA Fly in the Eye, a Cautionary Tale
An idyllic day on a Montana River sours when an errant cast in an electric storm results in a trip to the ER At about two in the afternoon, reality struck on the Upper Blackfoot, as did the lightning. What had been an idyllic day for my clients, from back East, turned ominous. The billowing…
Read MoreBreaking News-Fishing from a Floating Device Prohibited on Washington Coast
Yesterday, in an effort to protect dwindling steelhead populations, fishery managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced that fishing from a floating device is now prohibited in rivers throughout the Washington coast. This restriction will begin Dec. 14, is expected to last through April 30, and will affect all sportfishing in…
Read MoreSingle-Handed Spey and the “Right Cross/Left Hook/Right Cross” Combination
Casting is all about problem solving, and wading on greasy substrate up to your elbows in heavy current, with a 30 mph crosswind, presents ample problems. “Which run do you want to fish first?” asked Rich, my old friend and host. My answer was quick and unwavering. “The Fly Water.” The lie, like an aptly…
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