If you fish often enough, it’s only a matter of time before you are faced with having to remove a hook from either yourself or a fellow angler. Safely removing a hook is actually quite simple, but we’ve found that many anglers do not know how, or are unsure of the method they’ve heard of…
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The Tool Every Angler Should Have On Them (But Probably Doesn’t)
For the most part, fly fisherman are gear heads.. and we’re certainly no exception! The amount of gadgets and gizmos on the market for today’s techie fly fisherman are endless. However, we are always surprised with the number of guests we fish with who have everything imaginable in their vest or pack EXCEPT a hook…
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‘Wind’ Knot in Your Leader? Don’t Neglect It!
It’s safe to say that there’s no such thing as a ‘wind’ knot. Blaming the wind for the knots found in your leader is nothing more than excuse for a few common casting flaws. Nonetheless, knots find their way into the leaders of even the best casters from time to time, so to protect our ego, we…
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Universal Fly Fishing Tip – Soak Your Fly
Today we present you with a common sense, yet not so commonly practiced tip courtesy of Alaska West guide, Grant Turner. If you’ve ever spent a day in Grant’s boat, odds are after tying on a fresh new fly you’ve heard him say, “tea-bag your fly!” In other words, soak your fly until it is…
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Holding Fish for Better Photos
In the past, we’ve ran a few posts on taking better fish photos, some of which have become our more popular posts of all time. After all, who doesn’t love a good hero shot. For the most part, these posts have touched on areas like composing a quality fish photo or taking photos with the fish’s best interest in…
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O’Keeffe’s Working Hands
Every now and then we come across a non-fishing product that makes our lives a little bit easier. O’Keeffe’s Working Hands is one of those products. Fishing can take a toll on your hands, and over the course of the season our guides quickly learn the importance of taking care of their hands. Line cuts,…
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3 Uses For Opposing Wader Straps
Ever wonder why the buckles on your wader straps are opposite, male buckle on one strap and female buckle on the other? Most wader companies today incorporate this feature into their wader straps for good reason, its super handy! Odds are you may have found a use or two for the opposing buckles on your…
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Drinking Straws for Tube Flies
When it comes to tube flies, we’re big fans. Tube flies are fun to tie and offer many advantages over traditional shank-style flies. However, unlike traditional flies, storing tube flies can be a bit of a hassle. For the most part, a simple Plano box does the trick. That is, until a gust of wind…
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Tying Nail Knots Without a Tool: Video
Recently, we posted an article explaining how to tie a nail knot without using a knot tool, tube, or nail. However, we received a few suggestions that a video would aid best in explaining this method. We couldn’t agree more! Here’s a quick video on how to tie a nail knot using nothing but your…
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Rolling Up Your Raincoat
Why has no one shown us this before? That’s what we thought when our friend Alex Lauver at Eddie Bauer showed us this simple way to roll your raincoat into a nice clean package for storage or transportation. Here’s the step-by-step, in photo format. You’re welcome. More Gear Tips 5 Ways to Simplify Your Fishing…
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