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TFO Introduces the BVK Fully Sealed Drag Fly Reel

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We took the successful BVK series of reels, added a fully sealed drag system and didn’t raise the price one penny! Introducing the BVK SD series of reels: A fully-sealed drag system with super easy LH/RH retrieve changes and minimal maintenance. The drag system is fully sealed Delrin® and stainless-steel...

It’s Time for ICAST

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It’s closing in on mid July and ICAST 2019 is here. Temple Fork Outfitters will be among the vendors at the world’s largest sportfishing tradeshow. This will TFO’s be 25th  appearance at ICAST, an annual event the company looks forward to every summer as it releases a handful of new...

Pace Sets the Standard with Major League Fishing (MLF) Victory

Conventional

Cliff Pace strung together a strong Sunday finish to win the MLF Bass Pro Evinrude Stage 8 Championship, and the TFO National Advisory Staff member had a little help from two of his favorite rods. The TFO 6’10” ML Tactical Spinning rod and the 7’0” M Tactical Casting CB rod...

Panfish on Spinning Gear

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Editor’s Note: This is the second of our two-part series on panfish. Last week, we featured panfish on fly; this week, we look at panfish on spinning gear. If you evaluate fish on their freshwater popularity, bass and trout would be near the top of the many anglers’ list. Panfish...

How to Catch Panfish on Fly

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Is it brim? Or bream? Or both? They’re known by different names --- panfish, bluegill, pumpkinseed, sunfish and shellcracker among others. Semantics aside, theses small freshwater fish are known for their voracious appetites and fly-rod fun. Everyone who has ever held a cane pole in their youth probably caught one...

Squarebills for Smallmouth

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Editor's Note: This submission comes from TFO ambassador Burnie Haney, who offers some interesting strategy for smallmouth bass. Oftentimes in our conversations about smallies the topic of topwater plugs, jerkbaits or the drop shot get the most attention, and yes, they all catch fish. However, one technique that isn’t talked...

Stillwater Fly-Fishing Basics

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Fish need the essentials --- food, cover and current. Any angler worth his weight in split shot knows that. But what if you happen to fly fish a lake and there’s no obvious current? One of the three variables is gone. What to do? That’s one of the reasons many...

TFO’s Taylor Makes Angling History

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Wanda Taylor is considered one of fly fishing’s female pioneers. The TFO advisor has now further etched her name in angling lore. It’s there in black and white. A world record. Propelled by the guidance of fellow TFOer Jake Jordan, Taylor set the IGFA mark in early February when she...

Looking For More Versatility And Fish? Try Drop Shotting

Conventional

Editor’s Note: This post comes from TFO Ambassador Steve Lund, who provides insight on drop shotting for bass. Drop shotting is a technique that any serious or novice angler shouldn't overlook. Some will say that they only catch small fish with this technique and rarely catch quality fish. In some...

Big Flies Weigh You Down? Try the Clouser Rod

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Ever had trouble casting those big saltwater flies? I have. A Clouser Minnow with big dumbbell eyes is my kryptonite. Serviceable loops elude me. It might be my casting. Might be my rod. The former is more likely; the latter is an easier fix. TFO’s Clouser rod might help me...

Time to Simplify with Tenkara

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I have a problem. I have a to-do list and it’s not getting any shorter. At the top of my personal inventory. Organize Fly-Fishing Stuff When I started in fly fishing some 30 years ago, I had a box of gear. Now I have an entire room of angling accessories....

The Mayfly Project: Fostering Hope for Kids Who Need It

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The next time you fish, take a look around, in the parking lot or on the water. You’ll no doubt see a few men and maybe a woman or two. But rarely will you see a youngster. Fly fishing, without a doubt, is getting gray behind the ears, which begs...