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Basic Spring Turkey Hunting Gear

What Do I Need to Chase Spring Turkeys Like This? This is the turkey that I took last year and is a good representation of what typically happens in a...
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Hexes, and Other Big Bugs!

Hexes at night Hexes and other big bugs! Manistee River trout fishing is some of the finest dry fly fishing that can be found in the Midwest. Trout can be...
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Learn How to Tie UP Double Dry Fly Rigs

There are times when trout are rising that you are unable to determine what fly they are eating. There are also times that trout aren’t rising much or at all...
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2015 Garden River Fly Fishing Recap

Garden River fly fishing for King and Pink salmon in Sault St Marie, Canada is some of the best in the Midwest Region. Garden River fly Fishing for Salmon on...
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Flash Monkey Fly Pattern

Flash Monkey by Russ Maddin from Mangled Fly Media on Vimeo. The Flash Monkey Fly Pattern by Russ Maddin, is the latest streamer pattern from the creator of the popular Circus Peanut, Mad Pup, and...
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Fly Fishing lakes in Patagonia

Tips and Techniques I’ve been lucky enough to fly fish many lakes for trout in Patagonia. Lago Tromen, Fonck, Hess, and Rocca to name a few. All three species, Brook, Rainbow...