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Red Truck Diesel Fly Reels

[Review] Red Truck Diesel Fly Reels

Diesel Fly Reels Red Truck introduces a new line of fly fishing reels that beckons to days of old, complete with the sweet sound of a click and pawl drag system. Fully-machined from bar-stock, aircraft-grade aluminum, then anodized for a long life of use. The rim-mounted drag adjustment knob awaits your fingers to fine tune [...]

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Howell Ska-Opper Fly

[Ska-Opper] Revolutionary Steelhead Popper

The guys at Leland Fly Fishing Outfitters sat down with Scott Howell a few months before the release of his DVD Skagit Master Volume 2: Steelheading Outside the Box to talk about his clever Ska-Opper fly. The Ska-Opper is a revolutionary steelhead popper that elicits extremely aggressive responses from steelhead and is a lot of [...]

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Casts That Catch Fish

[DVD] Casts That Catch Fish

Casts that Catch Fish: Essential Presentation Casts that Catch More Fish I mentioned Casts that Catch Fish, a fly casting DVD, a month ago and promised to let you know when it became available. Now’s your chance to take a one on one fly casting workshop with Federation of Fly Fishers Master Casting Instructor Carl [...]

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European Nymphing with Aaron Jasper

[DVD] European Nymphing Techniques

I’ve followed Aaron Jasper and his ascent in the fly fishing world, namely through his tireless pursuit to perfect European nymphing techniques, and written extensively (see article list below) about the short- and long-line nymphing techniques, including Czech nymphing and French nymphing he teaches. Now, after over three years of research, practical testing, and instruction [...]

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Best Fly Fishing Books

Best Fly Fishing Books

If you are looking for a good book for that fly fishing addicted spouse or relative here are some the bestselling fly fishing books… Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die: Fly-Fishing Experts Share the World’s Greatest Destinations “Santella offers 50 short takes on the ultimate fly-fishing destinations in this beautifully photographed and nicely [...]

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Amazon Black Friday Deals

[Cyber Monday] Deals on Outdoor and Fishing Gear

Retailers are once gearing up for “Cyber Monday”, the largest on-line shopping day of the year, and places like Amazon are rolling out some pretty good deals. Below are a few of the best offers on outdoor and fishing gear that I thought you might be interested in . Enjoy! Here’s the official Amazon.com’s Cyber [...]

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[Book] Tying and Fishing Tailwater Flies by Pat Dorsey

is a great guide book to fly fishing and tying flies for tailwaters.   Over 500 step-by-step photos of 24 proven patterns for the most demanding trout from one of Umpqua Feather Merchant’s top-selling fly designers, Pat Dorsey. Essential patterns that are equally effective on the Colorado rivers where Pat Dorsey guides to streams across the [...]

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The Best Fly Fishing – Off the Grid

The Best Fly Fishing – Off the Grid

If this video doesn’t get your blood pumping then it is time to take up golf! Acclaimed producers of Nervous Water, Beattie Outdoor Productions looks to have done it again with Off the Grid, a 4 year journey to locales unknown in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, British Columbia and southwest Alaska filming the best the [...]

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Tandem Fly Rigs – Why Two is Better than One

Kirk Deeter, co-author of shares a few pearls of wisdom on the benefits of fishing tandem fly rigs in this short video clip. Why Tandem Fly Rigs Work Fishing tandem fly rigs in nothing new, but the reason it is so effective might surprise you as Deeter explains, “The best trick of all is to [...]

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Indestructbile Floating Fly Boxes

Indestructbile Floating Fly Boxes

If you have young boys like I do, you can appreciate the value of an indestructible fly box that also floats. In my quest for such a box (and sanity) I’ve found the Orvis Lightweight Floating Fly Boxes to fit the bill nicely. Orvis Lightweight Floating Fly Boxes Step on it, fold it in half, [...]

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