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1). All About The Hare's Ear There are several qualitites that a fishing fly pattern has to have before it can be considered a classic. It has to have had stood the test of time, 2). A Primer on Fly Tying Hooks At first glance, and well maybe even at second glance fly tying hook sizes can be confusing. They have not only the size number attached to them but t 3). Fly Fishing in High Water A long, long time ago, I remember waking up at 3 a.m., on a Saturday. I say waking up, although I don't think I ever went to sleep. It was opening day 4). Fishing the Dropper Fly Over the past decade or so, some fly fishers have hailed the dropper system as the latest and greatest thing to hit fly fishing since the graphite fly 5). The Wet Fly Swing The wet fly swing sounds like something one does at the square dance hall. Instead the wet fly swing is one of the oldest fly fishing techniques. It i 6). Fishing with Strike Indicators Used properly Strike Indicators lead to more fish being caught. Used improperly they can actually hamper the fly fisher's ability to catch fish. Ho 7). Choosing The Proper Fly Fishing Leader and Tippet Selecting the correct tapered leader and tippet for the type of fishing you are about to do is crucial. Nothing can spook fish quicker than an oversiz 8). Choosing Steelhead Fly Fishing Gear Like many things in fly fishing you can ask 10 different fly anglers a single question and you’ll get 10 different answers. Asking what steelhead rod 9). Choosing A Fly Reel Selecting a fly reel for trout fishing has become, like many things in fly fishing, a somewhat unnecessarily complicated adventure. The pr 10). Bull Trout The Bull Trout is indigenous to Western North America. Once hailed as the greatest of all Salmonids, it began a quick decline in the 1930's. Early nat 11). The Hendrickson Mayfly Mayflies are essential to trout fly fishing. There are still ultra purists who consider casting dry mayfly patterns upstream to rising trout the O 12). Book Review: The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference was written by Ted Leeson and Jim Schollmeyer, and published in 1998 (wow time flies) by Frank Amato Publications. 13). Flies For Great Lakes Steelhead As we stated in our article on Pacific Steelhead flies, the steelhead fisheries of the Great Lakes region has developed differently. First off the Eri 14). Fly Fishing Big Rivers At first appearance it can seem daunting, fly fishing big rivers. If you are new to fly fishing or are used to fly fishng spring creeks, the big river 15). Finding Lake Trout Lake fishing with a fly can seem daunting to the newcomer. Even a seasoned river fly fisher can become disillusioned with lake fly fishing, and give i 16). Fly Fishing Techniques for Steelhead There are a few basic steelheading techniques that every steelhead fly fishing angler knows, or should know. Which one you use will depend on several 17). Trico Time Ahh, yes. Trico time, the time of year accomplished fly fisherman throw down their rods in disgust. Take up the golf clubs, repaint the house, d 18). Do Fish See in Color Fish do indeed perceive color. Every fly fisher knows that or ought to know that. Like humans, the retina of a fish have rods and cones. C 19). Fly Fishing with Streamers Fly fishing streamers is often over looked by fly anglers, especially trout anglers. Streamers is a category of flies fly fisherman have given to loos 20). De-Mystifying Fly Fishing I remember the first time I saw someone fly fishing. I think I was five years old. My father, my sister and I had back packed to a remote alpine lake. 21). Blackfoot River in Montana We took a trip in June of 2005 to Montana and fished the legendary Blackfoot River, and the Clearwater River. For those of you whose life circumstance 22). Angler's Attention There is something that I have called 'angler's attention'. It is developed after you have been fishing, and in this article we will be concerning our 23). Choosing a Fly Rod For many reasons, it is with some trepidation that I approach this subject. As I have stated in previous articles about fly fishing gear, you ask 15 p 24). Fly Fishing and Kids I have taught all three of my kids about fly fishing, and many of their friends as well. Like all things taught to humans, some caught on faster than 25). Food sources for Lake Trout We previously discussed favorite lairs of lake trout, this article will focus on food sources of lakes. While many of the same patterns that are used 26). Fly Fishing for Largemouth Bass Like all bass fishing, bass fly fishing has exploded in popularity. The largemouth bass is considered by many the greatest of all gamefish