THIS WEEK Tom Rosenbauer shares a few words from The Orvis Guide to Finding Trout: "Trout prefer predictability, as it’s easier to capture an insect drifting in the current when a trout spots its prey and makes a slight move to intercept it. Anything that suddenly veers off a path requires more energy to chase."
In this week's featured video Tim Flagler ties the Light Cahill Quigley Cripple. "If you’re unsure of what trout are taking during a mayfly hatch, you might want to tie on a Quigly Cripple. They just kind of work no matter what phase of the hatch it is."
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“Here is a simple, quick way to make make an adjustable dry-dropper system. It allows you to slide your dry fly up and down your tippet to give you the perfect length.” Watch here...
Over my years on the water as a fly fishing guide, ants drew my interest because fish almost never pass them up. Red ants, black Ants, flying ants, carpenter ants,… well you get the idea.
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