By Spencer Durrant The most important thing you can do to become a better fly angler is learning how to get a
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By Spencer Durrant Spring took its time to get going here in my corner of the Rockies, but it has finally arrived.
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By Spencer Durrant When you’re new to fly fishing, the sheer glut of fly rods on the market feels overwhelming. How do
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By Spencer Durrant A dry-dropper rig is one of the most effective ways to present flies to trout. I use it year-round
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By Spencer Durrant I threw a cast and watched my dry-dropper rig land in the middle of the beaver pond. The water
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By Spencer Durrant Fly casting is the main difference between fly fishing and conventional fishing. Fly casting is, I think, the hardest
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By Spencer Durrant The first epic dry fly hatch I remember sitting through was a caddis hatch on a small freestone stream
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Not all fly fishing starter packs are created equal. Beginners must make a big purchasing decision when first getting started. Sifting through
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Fish are opportunistic predators. Although bugs are the most prevalent food source within their environment, that doesn’t stop them from being on
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Nymphing is often the first style of fly fishing that beginners learn. Nymphing is most analogous to conventional fishing because both usually
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