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Scott introduces new GT Series fly rods

Scott outs its 4th generation G Series rods
Photo: Scott Fly Rods.

Amongst the seemingly countless models and iterations of fly rods that manufacturers have brought to market over the last half century or so, only a handful of models have made such a lasting impression on anglers that they have created a community of aficionados— anglers who dismiss the temptation of the constant drumbeat of rod releases and marketing copy that professes each shiny new implement to be the latest, greatest, must-have creation.

Bonefish for beginners

Tips on how to make the most of your first trip to the flats
Photo: Earl Harper.

For fly fishers – particularly fly fishers who have spent the bulk of their time on the water pursuing trout – that first trip to the tropics is likely a bit intimidating. The notion of standing atop a casting platform or wading an endless flat in search of bonefish (let alone permit) for the very first time can make even the most seasoned trout angler anxious.

And then there's pike fishing

Dear trout purist, I offer you the fly-fishing craft’s virtual Crossroads, where, if you choose, you can make that dreaded “Deal with the Devil”
Photo: Earl Harper.

If you fly fish long enough, you’re bound to experience a breath-stealing moment now and then. Years ago, not long after I moved to Idaho, I remember my first such moment spent with a fly rod in hand. I’d hiked into a little creek not too far from the Wyoming border on a spectacular June afternoon, and, from the trail that led up the creek, I spied perhaps the sexiest little stretch of stream I’d ever seen. The creek meandered through a willow-choked meadow and, as it rounded a deep, undercut bank, it tailed out over a pool of deep, green water.

Not catching fish? Move your feet.

Sometimes, your feet are as important to your cast as your arm
Photo: Thomas Brimer.

My good friend Kirk Deeter has given me several really good pieces of advice over the years when it comes to fly fishing, not the least of which was before my first-ever trip to fish the flats some 16 years ago: “Be sure to wear quick-dry underwear. You’ll be a lot more fun to be around back at the lodge.”

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