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Fly Fishing in Belize + Reel Women Fly Fishing

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“An inordinate passion for pleasure is the secret of remaining young.” Oscar Wilde There is a great saying here in Belize, “Why not?” Working with Belizean guides creating and building Reel Belize in San Pedro, I ask a lot of questions. And most of the time I’m answered with “Why...

Targeting Prespawn Smallmouth on the Fly

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Smallmouth on the fly will change your life completely, and it will be for the better that I can promise you. Watching a big angry smallie come from out of nowhere and destroy your streamer is nothing short of amazing. I am going to share with you the water temperature...

The ‘Why’ and ‘How’ of Euro Nymphing

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No facet of fly fishing has witnessed a more rapid rate of change than nymph fishing. Driven by its popularity which is fueled by its success, nymph fishing has arrived at the forefront of fly fishing. More anglers are nymphing than ever before. And it’s no wonder; trout feed more...

Behind The Lens – Capturing Great Fishing Photos with Kory Robbins

Conventional / Fly

There is an anonymous quote that goes, “Taking an image, freezing a moment, reveals how rich reality truly is.” The idea behind this quote is one of the main reasons I got into fishing photography back in the mid 2010’s. Frequently, I would find myself exploring vast Alaskan fisheries. On...

Tools of the Trade: TFO Reel Rundown

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As winter loosen's its grip (for the most part) and we transition into spring, it's time to get an inventory check on your fishing gear (we'll call it Spring Cleaning). If you've already got a floating line, but don't already have an intermediate or sinking line in your lineup, you'll...

Striped Bass To Jacks – The Axiom ll Does It All For Nick Curcione

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With close to fifty years experience of saltwater fly-fishing both the east and west coasts I’ve had ample opportunity to fish fly rods from most of the major US manufacturers. If there were one observation that captures the evolution of the rods that have been produced in that time span,...

Another Birthday Greeting To Lefty From Flip

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A note from Flip Pallot: Over many, many years. Lefty and I played a game of hiding small gifts or tokens, for no special reason or occasion, in places where the other would find them. Often in luggage, clothing, the pages of books, in vehicles, or tackle bags. We never...

Winter Speckled Trout Tactics For Fly & Light Tackle

Conventional / Fly

When not chasing after striped bass and redfish in the Pamlico Sound and estuaries of coastal North Carolina, TFO National Advisor Capt. Gary Dubiel (Spec Fever Guide Service) loves to put his clients on large speckled sea trout. Even during the cold winter months, Gary knows how to find speckled...

Winter Streamer Fishing – The Gear, The Flies and The Water with Brian Kozminski

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"How's the fishing?" the lady on the bank genuinely inquired. "We got one in the net, had a few follows- decent day," my buddy in the bow replied. "But we are just getting to the good water-" I retorted. "I would go get my drift boat out of the garage,...

Three Basic Casts with Ed Jaworowski

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Once you can manage a reasonable forward cast, often called a “pick up and lay down”, you should focus on expanding your repertoire of casts. Due to limited space, I can only describe the basic mechanics of three, but these will hopefully get you started. ROLL CAST The roll cast...

Tools of the Trade – The Axiom ll Fly Rod

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It's hard to believe it's been almost four years since the Axiom ll fly rod was released. With the collaboration of pretty much the entire rod design team at TFO, we were able to revisit the original Axiom (2007). What we came up with was a lighter, more responsive rod...

Revisiting “Made for The Outdoors: Hows Its Made – TFO Rods” with Bill Sherck

Conventional / Fly

Not many anglers actually know about the process of how they're fishing rods are made. Luckily, in 2017, we had the opportunity to partner up with Sportsman Channel's Made For The Outdoors TV  to show the world exactly how both TFO fly and conventional rods are made. If you haven't...