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Fish to the Future

Fly fishing the Big Hole River in Montana, an angler works presents the fly ahead of the raft for proper drift boat presentation.

Fish to the future, not the past

For many anglers around the region, and probably even the world, fly fishing from drift boats, or rafts, is not the norm. There are typically more w...

Fly Casting Efficiently Video

Work smarter, not harder

Part of making good casts comes from efficient casting. Allowing the rod to do the work by controlling your arm, hand, and wrist movements all can help you ...

Two Tips for New Fly Casters

Keeping you on the right track...

Last time I checked most people that fly fish like to catch fish, well at least I do. One sure method of catching more fish is accurately casting t...

Casting Tips for Dry Flies Video

Two Simple Fly Casting Tips for Improved Dry Fly Presentation

Precision and accuracy are key factors to hooking more trout on dry flies. When fish develop consistent rise patterns a...

Casting Tip for Fast Action Rods

Stop!

I love fast action fly rods. I love lazar tight loops. High performance, fast action rods are great tools for generating fast line speed and slim loops for accuracy. They als...

Trout Spey - Part Three

Tips, Tricks, and Trout

The final segment of our Three Part Trout Spey Series discusses tips for a few of the basics techniques. This overview will cover nymphing, swinging, strippi...