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A collection of 14 posts

stanky leg fly pattern, tube jig fly pattern, crayfish fly pattern, euro nymphing fly pattern

Weird Flies That Work: Stanky Leg

the fly fishing equivalent of a tube jig

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...

Useful Biology: Fish Tails

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Useful Biology: Fish Tails

We can learn clues about fish by simply understanding how tail shapes differ (Fly Fishing)

End of the Year Round-Up: Best of 2023

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End of the Year Round-Up: Best of 2023

Highlighting the essential reads from the past year's lineup of fly-fishing articles

Temple Fork Outfitters, Axiom II-X fly rod, an affordable TFO masterpiece

Instant Favorite: TFO Axiom II-X Fly Rod Review

This fly rod has become an instant favorite, reviewing the tfo axiom 2-x fly rod

Bass vision, how do flies like bass poppers, Mr Wiggly, Slumpbusters, other assorted bass flies look?

largemouth bass

More Clues on Fish Vision (Bass Edition)

Can fish see color? Bass don't see our flies like you'd expect...

clouser minnow fly pattern, do fish know when they get hooked?

Do Other Fish Know When A Fish Gets Hooked?

Let's talk about the social cues a group responds to, or doesn't respond to, when a fish gets hooked.

Fly fishing for largemouth bass with bass poppers and streamers

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Understanding Warmwater Lakes

In warmwater fly fishing, especially bass fishing, we often just throw poppers and streamers with little emphasis on understanding the reasoning for these tactics

Swim Bladders and Pressure Changes

Swim Bladders and Pressure Changes

Let's take a closer look at how fish swim bladders might be influenced by atmospheric pressure changes (ie; storms, cold fronts)

Conservation Concept: Artificial Boundaries

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Conservation Concept: Artificial Boundaries

Borders are everywhere. Not only natural but also artificial borders. The two don't always play nice...

Fly fishing for Bonefish, Carp, Bass, Permit, Pike, Tarpon, they are all connected

The Warmwater-Saltwater Connection

Local warmwater fisheries can fortify the angling skills necessary for saltwater fly fishing

Myth-Busting: The Barometric Pressure Debate

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Myth-Busting: The Barometric Pressure Debate

Lets look at the Barometric Pressure debate, one of the most enigmatic topics in fly fishing.

Fly fishing grass carp, Boulder, Colorado

Story From The Road: Mudwrestling

Our fly fishing story of landing an unlikely fish, and navigating the 9-5 grind

Releasing a Rainbow trout from the Pueblo Tailwater, Colorado

The Dynamics of Fish Spooking

Fly fishing: Why do fish spook? Why don't fish spook? Let's investigate.