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“Skunk Week”
Chris Hunt’s latest in Hatch Magazine details an entire week he spent in the Bahamas – not catching fish. It’s an interesting piece, and a good reminder that all of us could do with a bit of humility...
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Stream Etiquette
Stream etiquette is a topic anglers love to discuss, but fewer of us actually love to practice as we should. This recent piece by Louis Cahill in Gink & Gasoline is a great refresher on what stream...
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Trout Deformities
This is an interesting read from Louis Cahill over at Gink & Gasoline. In it, he goes through trout deformities and what causes them. Give it a read here. The post Trout Deformities appeared first...
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“Outdoor Life” Lists Top Fly Rod Picks
“Even choosing the best fly fishing rod and fly fishing gear is tough, because new fly rods are coming out all the time. What is the best fly rod length? What is the best all-around fly rod weight?...
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Montana Reports Brown Trout Decline Across Southwest Rivers
Biologists and state wildlife officials are reporting an unusual drop in the numbers of brown trout in many of the state’s most popular waters, according to an article in yesterday’s Billings Gazette....
View ArticleMontana Guide Confronting Fox New Host Makes National News
If you’ve been paying attention to national media in the past few days, no doubt you’ve seen mention of a Montana fishing guide confronting Fox News host Tucker Carlson in the iconic Dan Bailey’s fly...
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Montana Imposes New Restrictions as Western Drought Intensifies
As reported in The New York Times this week, Montana has announced significant new restrictions on a number of rivers including the Missouri, while Yellowstone National Park has announced limits on...
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“Finding Contact: Nine Essential Skills for Tight Line and Euro Nymphing”
TroutBitten’s Domenick Swentosky offers up another tip in his series on more effective tight line fly fishing, this one focused on finding contact. “Contact nymphing is just as much about being out of...
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Report: High-End Montana Development Fouling Iconic Fly Fishing River
Chris D’Angelo reports in the Huff Post this week that the Yellowstone Club, whose members include Bill Gates, Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel, is “fueling a crisis”...
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“3 Keys to Catching Bass on Topwater Bugs”
Phil Monahan offers up three keys to catching largemouth bass on surface flies, noting “it’s not as easy as you might think. Bass aren’t like northern pike, almost always willing to chase down a big...
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