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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...

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

Fly

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...

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...

Women Are Fishing More Than Ever — And They’re Not Going Anywhere

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Women are everywhere on the water. Fishing has long been a male-dominated pastime, but that trend has changed. Fly fishing, and fishing in general, is no longer your father’s sport. It’s your mother’s and your sister’s. It is, in essence, for everyone, male or female. Few have really studied this...

Toby Uppinghouse Transitions into Advisory Role

Conventional / Fly

TFO proudly welcomes Toby Uppinghouse of Sacramento, California into an advisory role. Retiring from his responsibilities as sales rep in the region, Toby humbly will transition the territory into the hands of Sales Rep Clint Nicholson. TFO warmly thanks Toby for his dedication and efforts as a sales rep and true ambassador of the sport. All...

Peacock Bass Are Closer to Home Than You Think

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I am not, by nature, a morning person. Give me an evening drake hatch over morning tricos any day. When I lived in West Palm Beach a few years ago, peacock bass fit into my daily routine just fine. I could never get up early enough for morning largemouth bass,...

TFO Ambassador Chris Thompson

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At some point, one’s life memories and friends become so cherished that they can cause you to dream in color. Such has been my relationship with Chris and his two “Brothers”. Sometime back around 2005, three Gunnery Sergeant Marines ended up in Quantico, VA after multiple tours of duty. One...

Fifteen Minutes with Junior Ambassador Braden Miller

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TFO ambassadors and advisory staffers cover a wide spectrum. Young and old. Amateur and professional. Famous and relatively obscure. Young Braden Miller is in a class by himself. After all, how many junior-high kids represent a major fly-rod company? Braden recently joined TFO as a junior ambassador. He’s just 13,...

TFO’s Bob Clouser Talks Carp on Fly

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I’ve never caught a bonefish. It’s on my bucket list, but the tropics may have to wait a few months. Fortunately, I’ve got a freshwater option close to home. Carp. They’re just as wily as a bone. And pound for pound they fight just as hard. And they’re cheaper. Many...