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It’s Showtime for the 2019 Fly Fishing Film Tour

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Cabin fever got you down? If it’s too cold or too windy to fish, there’s another way to beat the winter blues. If you can’t get on the water, then the next best thing to do is to watch fishing. The solution: Say hello to the Fly Fishing Film Tour,...

Tools of the Trade for Catching Walleye

Conventional

Sensitivity, stealth and pin-point bait placement are some of the cornerstones of effectively targeting walleye. To be an effective walleye angler, you need to start with the appropriate rod. Below are some of the features of the TFO line-up of walleye specific spinning and casting rods. GTS Walleye rods incorporate...

A Few Minutes About Musky On Fly With Blane Chocklett

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When the southern mountain trout fishing slows to a crawl in the dead of winter, I hunt grouse. Now my attention has turned to fishing for musky. The two species are different. One’s a mountain bird, the other a toothy fish, but the two have one thing in common: They...

Pace Rested and Ready for 2019 Pro Bass Season

Conventional

Cliff Pace had two objectives this offseason: To rest. And to get better. After a few months off from the grind of competitive bass fishing, Pace said he feels somewhat rejuvenated as he prepares for start of 2019. “It helps me from a relaxation standpoint,” Pace said. “I love to...

How To Get Started in Bass Fishing

Conventional

I caught my first bass more than 40 years ago, on a farm pond a pitch and a flip from my current house in the Western North Carolina mountains. I remember the 4-pounder got away after I stuck the stringer in the mud, and the big green fish simply swam...

Part VI: The Basics of Flies for the Beginner

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If you read our Getting Started in Fly Fishing Series, you should have a rod, reel, backing, line and a leader, all of which were covered in parts I, II, III, and IV. We went over fly casting in part V. So what’s left for the beginning fly angler? Flies....

2021 Show Schedule

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2020 is finally the in the rear view mirror, and we are looking forward to hopefully seeing you all at some fishing shows in 2021. Although we don't have much on the calendar as of now, stay tuned for more updates. If you are not able to attend a show...

TFO Ambassador Joel Stewart by Rick Pope

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In my 50 plus years of fly fishing and 25 years in the industry, I’ve met all sorts of incredibly interesting people, made some lasting friendships and heard stories from all sorts of fly fishing luminaries. Get ready for a really good life story on Joel Stewart, Captain (USN). Back...