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fly fishing alpine lakes, cutthroat trout, single hand spey fly lines

Sneaky Good Lines for Alpine Lakes

Why make life harder on yourself when fishing alpine lakes?

Which hopper fly is the best fly pattern? Color combinations for chubby chernobyls, dave's hopper, morrish hopper and others

The Colorful World of Grasshoppers

Fly tying: What are the best colors for tying and fishing grasshoppers. Check out our breakdown.

Fly fishing Zimmerman Lake, Colorado

Alpine Flies: Darker as You Climb

Alpine fly fishing: the higher the elevation, the darker the fly

Flies displayed include: chubby chernobyl, clouser minnow, barr's meat whistle, popper, crazy charlie, and turneffe crab

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Behind the Scenes

Unveiling the creative process from idea to ink for Due West Angler's distinctive articles on fly fishing + science + conservation

Releasing a pre-spawn Wyoming Brown Trout

5 Tips for Landing Those Big Fish

To be a true angler you need to experience the heartbreak of losing a big fish. Here's how to stack the odds in your favor so that doesn't happen...

hiking and fishing the Indian Peaks Wilderness, Colorado

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Alpine Ice-Off: Timing The Thaw