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Fish Memory and Pattern Hangover

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Fish Memory and Pattern Hangover

You missed the big hatch, but if you know a little about how trout brains work you might know that you're window of opportunity hasn't fully closed yet...

More Clues on Fish Vision (Bass Edition)

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More Clues on Fish Vision (Bass Edition)

Bass don't see our flies like you'd expect...

Story From the Road: Third Time Makes the Pattern?

Story From the Road: Third Time Makes the Pattern?

Usually great stories start with full cars, open roads, and rigged rods, but this one starts different. This one starts with an internet troll.

Do Other Fish Know When A Fish Gets 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.

The Science of Rest: Trout Get Burnout Too

The Science of Rest: Trout Get Burnout Too

How long is a fish's recovery after getting hooked? And how long would it take to reset the timid behavior of previously hooked fish throughout an entire fishery?

Tips for Streams with Low Fish Density

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Tips for Streams with Low Fish Density

Lets take a look at how we approach rivers based on fish density and discuss what fishing rivers with fewer fish per mile have to offer

Story From the Road: Amy's Ante

Story From the Road: Amy's Ante

Fish were rising everywhere, skimming #28 midges off the film of a deep run. Cows surrounded us as spectators for the feeding frenzy of a developing hatch. The water temperature was perfect...

Phantom Sculpins of the South Platte

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Phantom Sculpins of the South Platte

Why would a trout eat a sculpin fly in a river without sculpin?

The Dynamics of Fish Spooking

The Dynamics of Fish Spooking

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