Saturday, March 15, 2025

Another Year Another Season

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  My fishing season this year started this past Wednesday. According to my official Accu weather amp, Tuesday and Wednesday would be the key...
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Sunday, February 16, 2025

Small Arbor Fly Reeds Verses Large Arbor Fly Reels

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 I have always been detail-oriented regarding the design of fishing reels and rods. Once I started fly fishing, attention to detail and desi...
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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

My 2008 Summer Fly Fishing Classes

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  I remember when I truly connected with fly fishing. It was the summer of 2008, right after I retired in August. Let me explain what I mean...
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Friday, January 10, 2025

Fly Fishing Bargains

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  Hi Guys Do you prefer to find fly fishing bargains at a local fly shop or online? Personally, I haven't seen many great deals at fly s...
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Thursday, January 2, 2025

Getting Your Fly Fishing Equipment Ready For Spring

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  I hope everyone had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year. It seems as I get older, the holidays come around faster. As I have said numer...
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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

The Wooly Bugger

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  If you are a fly fisherman, you have fished the Wooly Bugger at one time or another. It is one of the most effective and versatile flies i...
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Thursday, November 21, 2024

The Time Proven Caddis Fly

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I am often asked, at times, what is your all-time favorite surface fly to fish on the Sipsey Tailrace and Simth Lake during the Spring and S...
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Saturday, October 26, 2024

Using the Drag or Stripping Line to Land a Fish Fly Fishing???

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  Question: What is your favorite method of landing a fish using the fly rod? Are you stripping the fly line to bring the fish to the net or...
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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Epic Day Fly Fishing

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  This post follows up on the one I did a couple of weeks ago, which involved Jason's fishing trips to Smith Lake with me and our trip t...
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Sunday, October 6, 2024

Some Fall Top Water Action

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  There is nothing like landing bass on top during October, especially if you are fishing with your son. Jason is home for a couple of weeks...
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Friday, September 20, 2024

My Forgotten Bluegill Web Page

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  Three weeks ago, I was following my afternoon routine of enjoying my afternoon coffee while scrolling through some of my old fishing folde...
Thursday, August 29, 2024

Waiting For CoolerTempertures

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  When is the best time to land fish using the fly rod? August stands out as the least productive month, particularly for warm-water species...