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Love That Dirty Water (Post)
Growing up in Boston, the song from the Standells wrings in my head eliciting fond memories of the smell of sausage and pepper stands outside of Fenway park. I’m sure; however, when folks see sta ...
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Introduction to Fly Fishing: Reading The Rise (Post)
Oh, there's fish rising! So the hustle down to the water, the plop into the stream, hurry and get your fly out......and nothing. I see this mistake all the time.To become a skilled fisher ...
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Reading Trout Rise Forms (Post)
Generally speaking, there are three types of rise forms and being able to identify them can clue you into what flies to used in each situation. There are the rises where trout aggressively s ...
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Flies Float, Phones Don’t (Post)
The waters are high and off color. Water temps are in the mid 40’s. It’s a nymphing and streamer game. So I wake up late and head on up to the Coeur d’Alene River. Why ...
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Mayfly Hatch Matching (Post)
One of the very most interesting, rewarding, and potentially frustrating aspects of fly fishing is the problem solving that is required to match mayfly hatches. Sometimes getting into a fish's head i ...
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Fly Fishing's Other Rewards (Post)
Those who are regular "tip of the week" readers might know that I recently relocated to a pretty dry Southwestern state where trout aren't as easy to find. That's why I was so pumped this last weeken ...
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Individual Water Craft (Post)
Often times at the mention of "fly fishing" people only get the image of standing in a river casting dry flies upstream. Luckily though, fly fishing has many facets and is adaptable to countless situ ...
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The Heat Is On (Post)
Why do I hear Glenn Fry in my head right now? I guess I'm showing my age a bit too! Well, we are in full summer swing, and that means water temperatures are on the rise. At RiverBum, we care ...
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Musky On The Fly (Post)
Musky On The FlySo you want to catch a Musky on the fly! This is not for the faint of heart. Of course, chances are you’re already a Musky fisherman and know this already. Musky are called the f ...
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Fly Fishing Tippet Tip (Post)
A few years ago I had a tippet problem that cost me a 10 inch fish. I know, so what, a ten inch stocked rainbow is nothing to cry about. The problem - this little pellet head I lost just happened ...
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10 Basic Fly Fishing Flies For Beginners (Post)
I love fly fishing with beginners. I love watching the joy on their faces when they get a hit and land the fish. I consider it an honor when they ask about gear, or what they should get next bec ...
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Small Stream Fishing (Post)
Fishing small streams has got to be one of my favorite things to do! Sure, fishing a larger river for trophy trout can be a blast, but nothing beats hiking into remote places where catching a twelve- ...
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