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Dealing with condensation on fishing sunglasses
When fishing, condensation on our lenses can be a real pain to deal with. It occurs thanks to the temperature difference between our body and the surrounding air. Condensation is not normally a problem when just strolling to the local pond. But if you have to hike in over a steep hill, or paddle hard … Read more
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Why Sunglasses are Essential When Trout Fishing
There are two main reasons to wear sunglasses when trout fishing. Firstly, they make seeing through the glare significantly easier, which assists greatly in spotting trout or likely lays. Even more importantly, they protect the eyes, not only from the sun’s rays but also from wayward flies, hooks, and twigs. For both reasons, sunglasses are … Read more
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What breaking strain tippet to fish?
When fly fishing, it is best to select tippet based on its diameter, not on its breaking strain. The best diameter is based on the size of the fly you plan on casting, not on the weight of the fish you hope to land. It is also worth noting, that the tippet diameter must be … Read more
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Which leader material is best when fishing braid?
Basically, it does not matter if you use monofilament or fluorocarbon as a leader. They all work and perform similarly. So if you already own some line of around 4 or 6lb it will be fine to use for trout fishing. To summarize the key differences quickly, Florourcabon is slightly more transparent while nylon/mono has … Read more
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Fly fishing into strong winds
When trying to fly fish I hate the wind, it roughs up the surface making spotting difficult, not to mention that the gusts can ruin an otherwise perfect cast. I learned to fly fish on one of the windiest trout rivers in the world, the daily averages wind-run is something like 155 mph (it is … Read more
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How many trout species are found in America?
There are 11 trout species in the United States, 10 of which are native. One additional species is likely locally extinct.
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How to Catch Trout in Hot Weather?
With the recent waves of hot weather, I find even walking the dog is exhausting. When it is hot the trout we love to catch also struggle as water temperature raises. In the middle of summer with high temperatures and low flow, trout fishing is difficult. The trout are not being fussy, as the temperature … Read more
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Choosing the Perfect Fly Fishing Indicators: The Top 8 Picks
There is no one best strike indicator under all conditions. What works well on a spring creek, will likely struggle on a boisterous freestone river. In all honestly, I rarely fish indicators, but sometimes they are essential. A necessary evil. Some nymphs are simply too heavy to suspend under a dry fly hence the need … Read more
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Can you keep pet trout in an aquarium
While it is possible to keep trout in an aquarium they are certainly a challenging fish to keep alive. Trout require large (200 gallons minimum), chilled tanks filled with clean, highly oxygenated water ideally with current. Trout are large fish that like to jump. They are not easy to keep in aquariums and beginners should … Read more
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Are there trout in Hawaii? (and where to find them)
When most of us think of Hawaii, we think of tropical beaches, palm trees, lush jungles, and surfing, but Hawaii is more than just a beach Paradise. There are volcanoes raising over 13000 feet, where it gets cold enough on the summits to snow most years. The largest of the volcanoes is on Big Island, … Read more
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Six hobbies and interests that complement trout fishing
Fishing is a great hobby in its own right. I can spend hours, even days doing it, but sometimes it is great to kill two birds with one stone. If the plan is to spend two hours driving to a river to fish the evening hatch, sometimes it is good to have other things to … Read more
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What is the difference between trout and salmon?
Trout and Salmon both belong to the ‘salmonidae’ Family. (They also share the family with Chars, Graylings and several other types of fish). The names trout and salmon are a human concepts used to group species of fish into predefined categories. Unfourntatly, the Salmonidae population is so diverse that there is a lot of overlap … Read more
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The American States Where Native Trout Live
Which states have native rainbow trout? Native populations of rainbow trout are found throughout the states which drain into the Pacific Basin. These include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The only pacific state that does not have native trout is Hawaii. Outside of the United States, … Read more
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Weird Items which might be worth taking trout fishing.
Here is a list of five weird items I have seen people take with them trout fishing. I even include a few in my vest. 1) Pantyhose I first learned about the versatility of pantihose from an old guy who was sharing the contents of his fly fishing vest. I personally do not bring them … Read more
