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Cracking The Code – The Skunk Buster Fly

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Every angler, fly or conventional, has a “go-to” lure or fly they use, whether it’s for one species or multiple. Many trout anglers might say the pheasant tail nymph is their preferred fly. Others would never consider a fly box complete without at least one of Lefty Kreh’s Deceivers or...

TFO Announces 2023 New To Fly Fishing Products

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For 2022/2023, TFO is proud to announce its newest additions to the fly fishing category: the all new Pro III series available in both single hand and two handed options, new additions to the NXT Black Label rod series, and upgraded components to the Bluewater SG series. Find out more...

Hooking Up! Poon Fever with the Mangrove Coast

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Waking up and hitting the beach every morning with my setter is some- thing I know is really special. I see the Caribbean from my porch, and often see tarpon rolling from the nearby dock. I am immersed in the fly fishing guide community in San Pedro. I have a...

Rigging For The Salt by Ed Jaworowski

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Experienced fresh water fly fishers venturing into the salt understandably have questions about leaders, connections, and knots. Although some big game species may require specialized rigging, striped bass, bluefish, bonito, false albacore, weakfish, redfish, snook and many other small to medium inshore species don’t call for anything terribly complicated. Depending...

Introducing the All-New Tactical Koi Fly Rod

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Don't be koi. We know you've been dreaming of casting a fly into your next-door neighbor's koi pond while they're on vacation. Gear up for suburban fishing with the all-new Tactical Koi rod. Business parks, malls and lobbies everywhere become thrilling fisheries as these artificial ponds become your new favorite fishing...

Line Management with the Linekurv

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If you’ve immersed yourself in the fly fishing literature or watched what seems like a never-ending series of ‘how to videos’, one topic that is almost never addressed is the issue of line management. This neglect is really quite surprising given the fact that managing one’s fly line is critical...

Fly Fishing Tactics for Trophy Striped Bass in Strong Currents & Deep Water

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As the warmer days of late March approach, ocean and bay water temperatures will begin to rise.  Bait fish such as menhaden (bunker to me), herring, silver sides, and anchovies, will set up and attract huge schools of striped bass into the Raritan Bay area. This body of water is...

White River Brown Trout on the BC Big Fly

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When the dead of winter sets in and fishing seems to have come to a halt in other parts of the country, the White River in NE Arkansas is the mecca that streamer fishermen flock too. This year round fishery boasts a healthy population of browns, bows, brooks and cutthroats...

Targeting Sailfish on the Fly with Jake Jordan

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I’m going into my 80th year, my 61st year working as a fishing guide, my 28th year of operating the Sailfish School in Guatemala. During these years, I’ve done everything from owning fishing lodges, worked in the industry as a sales rep for both rod and reel companies, owned a...

The Evolution of the TFO Bluewater Series with Jake Jordan

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It’s the early 2000s at TFO headquarters, and founder Rick Pope and Lefty Kreh are working on a new fly rod. At the time, TFO only had three rods in their lineup: the Professional Series and Signature Series – both moderate action rods, and a versatile, fast action rod -...

A Thousand and One Tails

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White coral sand, warmed by the tropical water I was casting into, engulfed my toes with each step.  The water was calm and clear. My fly landed with a soft "Ploop" and settled to the bottom ahead of a shadow.  A few quick strips and I felt the tug.  I...

Transitions

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As a primarily freshwater angler I could not help but feel intimidated by the salt.  A world known only to me by images. Some printed others in my mind.  [caption id="attachment_137300" align="aligncenter" width="674"] Photo: Jon Lee[/caption] For me it was the mangroves. Poling down that ragged edge, hunting. I poured...