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Lucky Seven: Could the 7-Weight Be Your Go-To Fly Rod?

In fly fishing, we love categories—five-weights for trout, eight-weights for bonefish, heavier for tarpon, lighter for spring creeks. The seven-weight, overlooked and underrated, sits quietly in be...

Trout Hunting with Bob Wyatt

Trout Hunting with Bob Wyatt

Bob Wyatt’s Trout Hunting is back. A limited-edition run of just 200 autographed hardback copies. First published over 20 years ago, it’s one of those rare fly fishing books that quietly reshaped h...

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フライキャスティング - 射撃の腕を磨く

フライフィッシングをする人なら誰でも、ラインをストリッピングして長くする、つまり「シュート」することがフライフィッシングのプロセスの一部であることを知っています。ラインを長くする方法とタイミングを理解することで、使いやすさとパフォーマンスに大きな違いが生まれます。

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Landing Fish Safely: The Slip-and-Grasp Technique

Landing a fish cleanly and safely is the final test of an angler’s skill, and the “slip and grasp” method is one of the most efficient techniques for doing just that. Used effectively in both fre...

Patagonia Fly Fishing: Three Lodges, One Week in Argentina

Patagonia Fly Fishing: Three Lodges, One Week in Argentina

Wind, wild trout, and a fast-moving week across Patagonia’s best fly fishing lodges We were driving back to the little airport in Esquel, Argentina, after a sprint week of visiting, fishing, and...

In Praise of Poppers

In Praise of Poppers

One of the ways fly fishers can strengthen and invigorate their fly fishing skills is to fish with poppers. Poppers are effective in fresh and saltwater environments and when fished skillfully wil...