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20 Ways - By Rob Woodruff
20 Ways to Endear Yourself to Your Fly Fishing Guide
By Rob Woodruff
 Want to insure that your fly fishing guide always remembers you? Here is a list of things you can do to guarantee he never will forget you. Choose two or more from the list and you are sure to be the topic of...
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03-09-2005 12:09 PM
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A Thousand Ways
Clay Gill
A Thousand Ways
Whataburger tells us there must be thousands of ways to have your burger. If that is true….there must be even more ways to build a fly fishing leader. From spider thin Trout tippet to eighty pound Tarpon mono or #6 Malin wire for sharks, all the combinations are seemingly...
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01-21-2008 09:31 PM
by BigCliff
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About Buying Flies Online - By Steve Clark
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/photos/files/4/computerwater8.jpgAbout Buying Flies Online
By Steve Clark
For many fly-fisherman, fly-tying is a serious hobby. Not only is fly-tying economical, it is enjoyable. Nothing beats the thrill of mastering a new fly pattern, or creating specialized...
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02-22-2008 03:04 AM
by Hassam
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Avoid Injury, Go Barbless - by Casey Allen
Avoid Injury, Go Barbless
Casey Allen, For The Times-Standard
If you fish long enough, you or someone you know will end up with a hook stuck in their body. The most common places are the hand and the head. Fly fishermen suffer more hook related head injuries simply from the way we cast. Big...
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06-13-2007 03:41 PM
by GeorgeMcFly
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Basic Entomology - Why Study Bugs? (NHDES)
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/photos/files/4-flyfishclip22_thumb.bmpBasic Entomology - Why Study Bugs?
Aquatic insects and similar organisms have a long taxonomic history. Ever since the first fly rod was cast, fishermen have sought to understand the cuisine of their quarry. Stream...
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02-27-2006 02:41 PM
by Fish Bones
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Big Results From a Small Rod
Tom Rosenbauer
Big Results From a Small Rod
For most of my small stream fishing, I like a Superfine rod between 7 and 7 ½ feet long. So much of this fishing is in pocket water and I often find the best fish in the tails of pools. In order to avoid drag and keep most of my fly line off the water, I have to...
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07-11-2007 04:46 PM
by Fish Bones
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Breathing Underwater
Zach Matthews
Breathing Underwater
If you’ve looked at the stack of fly-fishing catalogs on your bedstand lately, you’ve probably noticed a lot of recent growth. Just 15 years ago, fly fishers could reliably choose from a small handful of products for their wader, jacket, vest, and sundry other needs....
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07-26-2007 02:14 PM
by BigCliff
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California Firefighters Save Mt. Whitney Trout Hatchery
DAVE STREGE
Firefighters Save Trout Hatchery
Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery has survived budget cuts and threats of closures over the years. On Saturday, it survived a fire.
Alas, a thousand rainbow trout, broodstock which would have produced eggs next March, perished.
The Inyo Complex fires, ignited by...
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07-10-2007 04:18 PM
by tractman
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Casting Angle
LEFTY KREH
"MAKE A NORMAL FORWARD CAST"
An important and often ignored principle for making the best presentation, getting distance or using various types of lines is the angle at which the fly line is directed on the forward cast. While many people cast at the same angle for most situations, you need to...
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11-20-2007 03:04 PM
by imxer
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Catch & Release Please! - by Dan Fallon
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/photos/files/4-DanFallon1_thumb.jpgCATCH & RELEASE PLEASE!
By Dan Fallon
The often used phrase, “ Catch & Release “ echos from rivers and streams across the world begging the question why? In these times of unlimited hatchery raised salmon and trout...
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02-28-2006 09:17 AM
by BigCliff
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Double-Up! - by Keith Skilton (FFF)
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=202&stc=1&d=1142623852 Double-Up!
by Keith P. Skilton
We've all learned that two flies can be better than one. To steelheaders, this means a nymph and egg fly combination separated by 24 inches of fluorocarbon. To trout...
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03-21-2006 12:01 PM
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Doug Macnair: A Forum Favorite
http://douglasmacnair.com/images/doug_sm.jpgDoug Macnair: A Forum Favorite
The North American Fly Fishing Forum is loaded with skilled moderators all too eager to share their vast fly fishing knowledge with our members. One of our most experienced moderators is Doug Macnair. Doug has been with...
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09-10-2005 10:56 PM
by Fish Bones
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DT or WF, which is Really Better? - By Dan Blanton
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/photos/files/4/ATheCast.bmpDT or WF, which is Really Better?
By Dan Blanton
Few fly line subjects have been discussed more than which is the better taper, double taper (DT) or weight forward (WF). The answer is, neither is inherently better, but one may be...
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05-02-2005 12:15 PM
by Trout Bum
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Etiquette on the Water
Joe Demalderis
A Quick List of the Unwritten "Rules of the Road" as They Apply to Waders and Boaters
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03-21-2008 10:04 AM
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Float Tubes - The Good, Bad, and Ugly
Mike (Doc) Monteith
Float tubes are an important tool for many stillwater anglers. What type of tube you choose for your fishing adventures will have a great impact on how much you enjoy your time out on the water.
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10-31-2008 06:18 PM
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Fly Casting in "A River Runs Through It" - by Jason Borger
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/photos/files/4-ARiverRunsThroughit_thumb.jpgFly Casting in "A River Runs Through It"
There are five major casting/fishing scenes throughout A River Runs Through It (plus the scenes of the brothers as children). In addition to the principle actors (all of whom...
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02-29-2008 12:51 AM
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Fly Fisher Dies in Clark River
Keith Kinnaird
A Canadian fly-fisherman died in the Clark Fork River Friday morning after his float tube overturned west of Cabinet Gorge, Bonner County
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07-11-2007 01:22 AM
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Fly Fishing - Tomorrow? - By Doug Macnair
Fly Fishing—Tomorrow
By Doug Macnair
Like to fly fish? A lot of us do. A few of us fisher folk have even gotten hooked by the gentle sport of fly fishing. It’s great fun and good for the mind, if not for the body. Unfortunately, fly fishing, et.al., is in trouble in ever so many places in...
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02-26-2005 10:00 PM
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Fly Fishing Bamboo
Thought this article might make a good conversation piece ... It's fun!
http://www.activeangler.com/images/articles/doug_macnaiir/product_reviews/bamboo/img3.jpg
Fly Fishing with Doug Macnair
Product Updates
“Fly Fishing Bamboo: A Few Thoughts”©
A couple of years ago, a funny thing...
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04-16-2005 01:57 PM
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Fly Fishing Jargon - by Rick Chapo
http://www.thefullcreel.com/images/NAFFF/Fly%20Fishing%20Red%20Head%20150.jpgFly Fishing Jargon
by Rick Chapo
Fly fishing is one of those outdoor activities that has developed a language all of its own. If you are really going to get hooked, you are going to need some insight in to what people...
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02-27-2007 11:05 AM
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Fly Fishing Merit Badge Goes Far Beyond Fly Fishing
Gary Garth
Fly Fishing Merit Badge Goes Far Beyond Fly Fishing
Want to learn to fly-fish? Ask a Boy Scout. The Boy Scouts of America now offers a merit badge in fly-fishing.
Earning the badge demands more than throwing a tight loop. Scouts are required to:
Explain to their counselor the...
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07-25-2007 06:32 AM
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Fly Fishing Trips for Women - by Ken Marlborough
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/The%20Forum%20Images/A_Sweet_Catch150.jpgFly Fishing Trips for Women
by Ken Marlborough
Fly fishing has been considered a mostly male pastime since its inception, but now many women are beginning to turn to this sport for fun, relaxation, and even competition....
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03-26-2007 04:29 PM
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Fly Fishing With Teddy: Rough Rider Fly Fishing Dream
Fly Fishing With Teddy:
Rough Rider Fly Fishing Dream
By Dan Fallon
As can often happen to restless day dreaming fly fishing writers when main stream, river trout season grinds to a halt, dreams can become more real if the dreamer spends time studying history and biographies carefully...
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05-14-2005 01:15 PM
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Fly Line Not Floating?
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=200&stc=1&d=1142022872 Fly Line FloatationYou think your floating line isn't floating as well as it used to? The reasons, and the fix are probably pretty simple.Lines float because they are lighter than water, and because they are...
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03-10-2006 03:38 PM
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Flyfishing Ducks 101: Matching The Hatch
Flyfishing Ducks 101: Matching The Hatch
By Dennis Dickson
Sometimes it just feels good to get out and fish. A few years ago my brother Rob and I ventured out onto a little lake south of Arlington that is managed for "Mixed Stock" - which I think is the Game Departments way of saying, its got...
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05-13-2005 10:35 AM
by BigCliff
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Grumpy Old Men - by Mike Santulli
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/photos/files/4/mikesantulli_thumb.jpgGrumpy Old Men
by Mike Santulli
Most people my age are grumpy old men. I am probably no exception. Grumpiness seems to come with age. Sometimes you can learn from a grumpy old man, if, of course, you can tolerate his...
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08-12-2005 09:11 AM
by BigCliff
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How to Choose Fly Fishing Leaders & Tippets - by Lefty Kreh
http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=207&stc=1&d=1143063191 How To Choose Fly-Fishing Leaders and Tippets
by Lefty Kreh
Consider the importance of leaders in the sport of fly fishing. Even in the earliest days, fishermen knew that they couldn’t just attach a...
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03-22-2006 04:40 PM
by Fish Bones
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Introducing the new Lamson Konic
WATERWORKS LAMSON
Introducing the new Lamson Konic
Our goal is to bring the best technology in reels to any given price point. We"'ve now addressed the important $100+ price point with Konic. Please read on to find out what makes Konic a better reel than any other comparably priced alternative.
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12-20-2007 04:12 AM
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