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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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Most Common Items Lost While Trout Fishing
I was recently fishing a remote pool of my local river. While I was fishing, I noticed the outline of what looked like a pair of sunglasses resting on the bottom of the pool. I was unable to retrieve them, it is much too cold to be taking a dip this time of year. But … Read more
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Does fly fishing catch more trout than spinning?
A question many new trout fishermen ask: does fly fishing catch more trout than fishing with a spinning lure? The answer, like most things in fishing, depends on many variables. I been trout fishing most of my life, like many I started with a spinning rod, but at the start of my second season, I … Read more
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How to catch brown trout in mountain lakes
There’s something truly magical about being surrounded by fresh air and majestic peaks that makes even the toughest fishing days worthwhile. When you first fish a lake in the mountains, it can be overwhelming. So much water, so many possibilities. Sometimes, they don’t even contain trout. Where to even start? I personally, I like to … Read more
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Why Do Trout and Salmon Jump? But Then Refuse to Bite?
Have you ever been to the river and seen trout jumping, and wonder what they might be up to? Well in this article, I hope to share the main reasons why trout jump high into the air. I will also share tips, on how to catch trout that are jumping. Why are jumping trout difficult … Read more
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7 Strange places to catch trout which other anglers overlook.
Welcome, this is just a fun article describing some of the more strange places trout can be caught. I am not saying these are the best trout fishing locations but they do offer a change in environment and at times surprisingly good fishing. I also will note, that for these locations to hold trout, the … Read more
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Where exactly are brown trout native?
When many people think of brown trout, we assume they are native to Europe. While this is true, the species has naturally dispersed over a much greater area than just Europe. Isolated populations also exist in North-West Africa, Central Asia, and Iceland. Iceland straddles the North American and Eurasian plates. One easy way to define … Read more
