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Strip-Set: Fly-Fishing Techniques, Tactics, Patterns for Streamers

George Daniel takes you deep into the world of streamer fishing for trout

by George C Costa - Monday, Nov 23rd, 2015

A sculpin-eating brown trout (photo: Robert King).

If you’re not familiar with George Daniel by now you probably should be. His last book, Dynamic Nymphing, is a best seller and considered by many to be the definitive writing on nymphing styles and techniques. George is both a national and world champion fly-fisherman and has established himself as one of the best educators and instructors in the business.

Respect the pucker

Why whitefish matter to a river

by Kris Millgate - Friday, Nov 20th, 2015

Photo: Kris Millgate

The best fishing trips have an inside joke. On this trip, it’s a word: pucker. And we say it a lot. The late fall cold causes chills on the South Fork of the Snake River in southeastern Idaho. The breakfast shots of whisky shaking off our shivers make us pucker. The jokes start.

“We’re puckered up,” says Justin Hays, The Lodge at Palisades Creek general manager. “Now catch a fish. It’s all you need to take your mind off the cold.”

So you want to be a great trout fisherman

Here's the blueprint

by Todd Tanner - Thursday, Nov 19th, 2015

Photo: Phil Reedy

First things first. If you’re a brand new fly fisherman, you might want to hold off on this piece. This is for folks who are already decent anglers, and who are willing to do everything possible to take things to the next level. If that describes you, and if you’re willing to put in the time, here’s the blueprint. What you do with it is completely up to you.

Umpqua debuts 'Zero Sweep' line of packs, vests and more

Aims to make line snags a thing of the past

by Ben Kryzinski - Friday, Nov 13th, 2015

The Umpqua Zero Sweep Swiftwater tech vest (photo: Chad Shmukler).

Umpqua first showed off its new 'Zero Sweep' line of packs, bags, vests and more at this year's IFTD in Orlando and has now formally launched the line. Zero Sweep, which was developed in cooperation with US Special Operations veterans, is more of a design philosophy than it is one particular feature or set of features. The primary goal of 'Zero Sweep' is simple: eliminating, or at least greatly reducing, line snags while on the water.

Like the king of the mountain requires a boost

Rob Bishop's PARC Act is a handout to the oil and gas industries

by Chad Shmukler - Wednesday, Nov 11th, 2015

The Headwaters Forest Preserve, purchased cooperatively with funds from the LWCF and the state of California (photo: BLM).

The Hon. Rob Bishop, chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, has balls. Huge, enormous balls. Bishop hates public lands. Your lands. And wants to be sure you to know it.