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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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Protect Streams, How to rescue trout in drying rivers
Hot dry summers are bad news for trout. As streams dry, countless fish become trap in rapidly evaporating pools. Learn how to help rescue trout and save their lives.
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Where do trout go during floods?
When it comes to trout fishing, and trout habitat too much water can almost be as bad as too little. How trout respond to a flood largely depends on the size of the flood, and the trout’s ability to get out of the main current. A large flood roaring down a steep-sided canyon is a … Read more
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How to catch trout on a spoon? – Techniques the pro use
I feel like spoons are somewhat under appreciated. They are becoming the forgotten lure of the trout fishing world. It is a shame, because they offer some real advantages over other designs. Trout fishing with a spoon does not have to be difficult. You cast out, wait a few seconds to let it sink then … Read more
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Discover the Intriguing World of Trout, Salmon, and Char Hybrids – 10 Examples
While researching for an article on the differences between Trout and Salmon, I got side tracked by hybridization between the different groups of Salmonidae. It turns out, there are a lot of different trout hybrids out there. For those who do not know, Salmonidae is the scientific family to which all ‘true’ salmon, trout, and … Read more
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13 Trout Fishing Superstitions (Are they costing is fish)
Fishermen have many superstitions, we often use them to explain a bad days fishing. In this topic, I will discuss 13 of the main superstitions held onto by trout fishermen. Fishing often comes down to confidence, if someone is fishing with confidence they are more likely to catch fish. If someone’s confidence is wrecked, maybe … Read more
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9 Key tips to Cast a Spinning Rod Farther
At times we all want to cast farther, cover a few extra yards of river with every cast. Maybe reach that submerge log out in the middle. There are many reasons why a fisherman might want to cast farther. When fishing in big waters such as lakes long casts allow water to be covered that … Read more
