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Cast a Streamer, Catch a Lunker
Why is it that some flyfishers consistently catch more than their fair share of gargantuan trout? Certainly there are many reasons, but you can bet your favorite flyrod that streamer fishing figures prominently in their arsenal of lunker-hunting techniques.
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Finding a Fortune in Beaver Ponds
In the early 1800s, the lowly beaver turned the Rocky Mountains into a treasure trove for trappers and traders. Many a fortune was made from the luxurious pelts that fed a thriving felt hat industry in Europe and the fledgling United States of America. Today, the felt hat industry is long gone, but Rocky Mountain beavers still provide a treasure trove; except now it's one of trout.
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Flyfishing During High Water
Runoff season in the Rockies, that long stretch in May and June when the winter's snowpack transforms itself into torrents of cold and muddy water, can send flyfishers into a couple of months of depression. Many anglers write off runoff season entirely, choosing instead to spend those "dirty water weeks" swinging golf clubs or pushing lawnmowers. But it doesn't have to be so.
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Follow the Foam
It should be axiomatic that for anglers to succeed, they need to fish where the fish are, but it's remarkable how often this seemingly-obvious truth is ignored.
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Going Deep
Football fans are well aware that "going deep" often results in a big play that will turn the game around. Flyfishers sometimes need the big play that can turn their game around, too, one that will transform a fishless day into a sensational one.
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Improving Your Short Game
Flyfishing, like golf, has a both a long game and a short game. While nearly everyone likes to uncork a 70-foot cast from time to time, doing so all the time won't catch many fish. Even Tiger Woods wouldn't win many tournaments if he were always using his driver.
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Use a Thermometer to Improve Your Spring Fishing Success
Spring flyfishing in the Rocky Mountain states can either be a delight or a debacle. To up your odds of your next spring fishing trip being in the "delight" category, consider adjusting your strategy and tactics to match the particular environmental factors that make spring fishing a very different animal than fishing in any other season of the year.
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Where to Find Winter Flyfishing
For many flyfishers, winter is the season in which the flyrod is placed on the rack and the tying vise comes out of the closet. The long evenings of winter are spent replenishing a depleted supply of Blue-winged Olives, Woolly Buggers and Prince Nymphs, while the angler merely daydreams of open water and rising fish. There's really nothing wrong of enjoying winter in these snug fireside terms, but the truth is, good flyfishing can be found in the Rockies throughout the winter months. You just have to be creative and a little bit adventurous.
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Whipping the Wind
When flyfishers sit around the campfire and commiserate about the most frustrating aspects of their sport, sooner or later talk turns to the nemesis of the wind.
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