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The shooting line gets overlooked when people think about fly selection and rod action, but realy it is the line that brings the whole package … Read more

TIP: Sink rates aren’t always what they seem The tag that says “sinks three inches per second” is not always true. You have to consider … Read more

A dry dropper rig is something most anglers tie up, tie some extra tippet to and hope for the best. Take some leader material, knot … Read more

An angler’s nightmare is using heavy fly that refuses to sink. Instead of diving down to fishing depth, the fly hang high above where fish … Read more

Drag is what’s important to river. It is not about your rating for sink tips. A sinking line will drop fast on dead water but … Read more

It is mid-November. You’re standing on a slick rock in your waders shaking. You’ve fished this seam for 10 minutes and not one tug. The … Read more

There you are standing on the bank with a ten-foot rod looking at a pocket of water that looks like it should be fishable. The … Read more

Beyond line size and rod length, most guys don’t give much thought to amount of running line that extends beyond their tip prior to making … Read more

Lots of folks have lost their fair share of fish on that first run and never knew it was happening. When the fish comes off … Read more

After the cast, the bail arm frequently rest in some sort of middle ground somewhere between open and closed. That interrupts the flow and compels … Read more

Fishing reels contain a drag system, and the drag system is a critical component of every fishing reel. When a fish pull on the fishing … Read more