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TFO Holiday Gift Guide – 5 Favorites For Any Angler

Conventional / Fly

This holiday shopping season is upon us, and to get in the spirit, we've put together a list of great gifts for all types of anglers. Don't let the holidays sneak up on you. Treat the anglers in your life (or yourself) with these TFO favorites. For The Angler Always...

Sun, Sweat, and Scales: Summer Fly Fishing Tactics For Carp

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The dog days of summer are upon us, and if you're looking for a fun, challenging, and hard-fighting warm water species to pursue on the fly, look no further than carp fishing. Carp are an excellent species to target during the dog days of summer for several reasons: Adaptability to...

Winter Fly Fishing on the Owens River

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In the valley nestled between the Eastern Slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains and the Western Slopes of the Inyo and White Mountains in Eastern California lies the Owens River. It’s headwaters begin just south of Mono Lake and then winds almost 200 miles south. While the river is probably...

Large Arbor Reel Care & Maintenance

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Spool & Frame Finish Anodized aluminum reels are extremely corrosion-resistant but should be rinsed with fresh water after exposure to saltwater to help protect them. Warm water and a toothbrush can be used to dissolve any salt buildup, which may be in the reel. Anti-corrosive products such as spray polishes,...

Chasing Dolly Varden in Alaska

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Alaska is known for some excellent salmon and steelhead fishing, but a species often overlooked is the Dolly Varden. Dolly Varden are typically gray accompanied by white, pink, or orange spots. They are very commonly confused with bull or brook trout, but in Alaska are actually part of the char...

Chasing Southern Appalachian Brook Trout

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Southern hospitality can entail many things. Sometimes it’s a made-from-scratch homemade meal, or maybe it’s a helping someone change a tire on the side of a two-lane highway. But sometimes, it’s sharing a special piece of water, far off the grid, where footprints from other anglers are almost nonexistent, and...

Season of the Hopper – A Monster White River Brown Trout Story

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“Can you hear me?” calls an Australian accent from behind me as another White River jon boat comes roaring past us at 8am. I quickly picked up my SA Bass Bug fly line and shoot another cast to the outside seam of a run that rides adjacent to a bank...

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...

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...

Tools of the Trade: TFO Blue Ribbon Series

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Last year, TFO introduced three new fly rods, one of which was the Blue Ribbon series. While the series name might seem like this tool is intended for cool water trout streams, its components and moderate fast action have proven to be able an excellent choice for targeting warmwater species...

The BC Big Fly – A Musky Fool Review

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BC Big Fly...the name says it all. This year TFO released a brand new fly rod series geared at predator and big streamer fishing. This rod builds on the previous model, the ESOX series, to offer the predator fly angler a much-welcomed tool in their toolbox. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUaSdGCoJqQ This rod was...

Like We Never Left – The Return to ICAST

Conventional / Fly

We can all agree that 2020 was a tough year. Between many places being shut down and inventory issues brought on by unprecedented demand, it was (and in some cases still) a mess. Not being able to attend fishing shows was one of the many aspects that we (and others)...