Magnus Jepson joined us at Alaska West last week with the Global Fishing group from Europe. They caught king salmon, chum salmon and rainbow trout – and they put together one of the better videos we’ve seen about the fishing. Hit play below to get in on the fun. Thanks, Magnus! NOTE: If you’re viewing…
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Practicing Before Your Trip
This is not the first time we’ve run a post about why and how to practice casting before your trip. That’s because we think it’s a great idea to … practice your casting before your trip. Today’s guest post comes from the Steve and the folks at Fly Fishing Lessons tv. Thanks, gentlemen. Make sure…
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Top 6 Spey Casting Videos
Over the past few years we’ve posted a bunch of videos about spey casting. Here are our 6 most popular. Have a look – you never know when you’ll pick up a tidbit or two! NOTE: If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, click here to see the videos on our web…
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Casting Practice Fun
We’ve told you a few times that we think it makes a lot of sense to do some casting practice before your next fishing trip – especially if you’re headed to a spot where you’ll be casting on the flats. Today Adam Kryder checks back in with a short video covering some ways you can…
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Hatch Backing Review
At the International Fly Tackle Dealer show last year we got to play with some new backing by Hatch that at the time seemed to be a little bit out of left field. We walked by the Hatch booth thinking “Really? Dacron is fine. Anglers who need tons of capacity can use gel spun. Does…
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Fly Fishing Videos on YouTube
Did you know that we have a channel on YouTube that’s currently home to 67 videos on fly fishing? Did you know that the vast majority of those videos are focused on tips to help you be a better angler? Here’s a little sample. If you’re viewing this in a newsletter or a reader, you’ll…
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Catch Magazine Wading at Andros South
Last spring the boys from Catch Magazine joined us at Andros South for some fishin’ and filmin’ and fun. Soon after their trip we shared the first video they posted. Today we’ve got the second installment, and it’s all about a topic we love. The wading possibilities on South Andros are endless, and “Walking Man”…
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Alaska West Video – Worth Three Minutes!
This year at Alaska West we hosted two guests who were radically enthusiastic, super fun and positive, and great anglers too. Tracy Moore and Matt Thompson joined us during the last week of July, and they put together a great, less-than-3-minute video showing some of the fun they had on the water. We think it’s…
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Wade Softly
The legendary Tim Rajeff is back for another appearance on our blog today. Tim owns Echo Fly Rods and runs Airflo in North America. He’s also a super nice guy and a bad-ass caster. In another segment from Andros South, Tim covers the importance of wading softly and hits on a couple of high points…
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Casting in the Wind – Fundamentals
Earlier this month we ran a post with a short video clip of Tim Rajeff telling you how to cope with wind coming from the four different directions on the flats. Today, Tim’s back to cover the fundamentals of casting in the wind. What are the fundamentals? Here’s Tim’s outline. A small loop cuts through…
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