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One of my favorite feelings in the world is waking up bright and early knowing that I am about to head out on a lake for the first time in a season. The excitement and anticipation of the day to come never gets old. Although exciting, it can also be a bit intimidating. You may have intel from others on how the lake has been fishing, insect activity (if any), and if the lake has experienced spring turnover or not. On the second hand, you may not have any of this information and are going in completely blind. For the...

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I wish I had the results from some new scientific case study in which they studied what makes fly fishing something that we can't seem to get enough of. But I don't. I am simply sitting here wondering, what is the X-Factor that fly fishing has that puts it so high above every other activity in the world for some people. Why is it that I wake up in the morning thinking about fly fishing? Why is it that when I want to feel good, I recall a fond memory about fly fishing? It is truly frightening sometimes. Fly fishing...

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Fishing chironomids becomes exponentially easier with a properly tapered floating line About nine years ago, I purchased my first high-end fly rod. I was lucky enough to get it at a good price, and couldn't wait to bring it out on the water. Even after falling in love with the rod after grass casting it many times, I was somewhat disappointed with its performance when it came time to fish it the first time. I was fishing a fairly long leader of about twenty feet with an indicator and chironomid pupa. I could turn the leader, but roll casting seemed...

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Subtle habits of successful Stillwater anglers, and a brand new coaching program In this episode of the Interior Fly Fishing Co. Podcast, I recall the days of stuffing my belly boat that I got for free into the back of my Honda hatchback and kicking around the lake in either my gym shorts or a pair of camouflage neoprenes I bought for $35 dollars on the internet. We also chat about the key habits I began noticing in those that were doing much, much better than I was doing with the (little) given knowledge I had. One of these is...

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Ice-off is coming! Even though our lakes are still frozen solid, it is a breath of fresh air *pun intended* to go outside and see the snow beginning to melt, the birds chirping, and (depending where you're located...) sunshine!In this episode we cover 3 great tips for ice-off stillwater fly fishing. It actually ends up being about 9 tips, but we will work with it.  Stillwater Success enrolment closes tonight at midnight PST! There are two spaces left, you can find further details here: https://bit.ly/3fgXELjReminder, we have availability for one person to join our friend Pam, a single angler from California, for the week of May...

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