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How to act right

Nov 11. 2010
Like a pro Looking and behaving right on the water matters. Act or look the wrong way, and fellow anglers will spot you as a helpless beginner right away. This is the second chapter of two, and it will teach you what to do in order to get some stream cred.
Learn the right moves here.
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How to look good

Oct 6. 2010
Like a pro Appearance and behavior are two very important aspects of fly fishing. Act or look the wrong way, and fellow anglers will immediately judge you as an amateur. This first chapter of two will teach you what to wear and carry.
Learn all the tricks here.
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Shooting lines

Apr 2. 2010
Wooosh! Shooting lines are used with shooting heads and the setup is very popular with many saltwater and salmon anglers as well as steelheaders. This article tries to cover the different types of shooting or running lines available on the market and talk about their good and bad sides.
Read the article here
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Fly Line Blues

Feb 16. 2010
Line care Once in a while Martin needs a different line than the one, which he has been using for a while, and he has to dive into his line stash. That makes him think about the crazy prices on fly lines and ways to buy lines cheaper and organize them better.
Sing the line blues here
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Baskets, trays, buckets

Apr 13. 2009
Line control Sometimes you want to make sure that your line doesn't tangle and sometimes you want to make longer casts. A line or stripping basket, bucket or tray may be the solution. This article covers a bunch of types from rigid plastic buckets to ingenious contraptions with spikes and hooks.
More on stripping baskets here.
Blog entry

Shooting head fisher?

Jun 12. 2008
If you're a shooting head fisher, GFF might need your help
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Balance beam

Oct 24. 2007
Line weight Les Austin shows you how to construct a simple balance to weigh you fly lines. Using a ruler, a few paperclips and some nuts you can make a precise balance, which can help you determine the AFTM class of all of those fly lines you may have laying around.
Follow the instructions here
Blog entry

50$ fly rod/reel/line

Jun 13. 2007
I bought a complete brand new fly rod kit at 50 US$ in my local supermarket - and it's a nice rod
Article

Leader length

Apr 25. 2007
Leaders What is the proper leader length for a given circumstance?
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Leader knots

Apr 25. 2007
Leaders The best knots to use for your knotted, tapered fly fishing leaders.
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Leader Design Principles

Apr 25. 2007
Leaders The taper is the most single important aspect of a leader. This article tells you the principles behind leader design
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Fly fishing leader material

Apr 25. 2007
Leaders Monofilament nylon, or mono as it is referred, is by far the most popular leader material in use today.
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Fly fishing leader construction

Apr 25. 2007
Leaders The leader is an essential part of the fly fishing setup. This article tells you a bit about designing leaders
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Leader formulas

Apr 25. 2007
Leaders In order to calculate the proper formula of a fly fishing leader, you need to understand the basics of leader design.
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Chuck-n-Duck

Oct 30. 2006
Fish Better Chuck-n-duck fishing isn't for everyone. Morality aside, it is an effective angling technique, one worth learning if you find occasionally find yourself in a situation where drifting a nymph along the bottom of a distant lie is the difference between catching and casting practice.
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