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Terrestrial Time On Trout Waters

August is a great time of year to throw big and nasty dry flies. Just about anywhere, big dries work from the smallest streams to the biggest tailwaters.

Mako Shark on the Fly

Of course, fishing for sharks is a tad different than fishing for bluegills in your Uncle Ned’s farm pond, and the equipment also differs.

Tarpon Time: Two Handed Strip

Use the two-handed strip, and I guarantee you will never go back to the one-hand strip again. Good luck on the tarpon grounds this season!

Be Honest About Your Fly Casting Abilities

When booking a fly fishing trip guide, a mistake some make is overstating their casting abilities. This can likely lead to frustration for everyone.

Fish Food and Flies

Fly anglers are as attracted to their flies as fish are, and in some cases, can be even more attracted to them than the fish.

Choosing the Correct Baitfish Fly

In many fly anglers’ boxes, you will see an array of flies in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Having the one correct fly in the box is the key to success.

Fly Spotlight

Wired Bunker Fly

Captain Chris Newsome grew up fishing the lower Chesapeake Bay in Virginia, where bunker make up as much as 80 percent of striped bass diets. As a fly fishing guide, Chris needed to come up with a large bunker fly that was easy to cast and kept its wide profile.

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Fisherman Lands World-Record Super Cow

On a long-range fishing trip from San Diego, Earl Gill IV landed an extraordinary yellowfin tuna weighing 443 pounds—a staggering 16 pounds more than the existing world record for a yellowfin caught on rod and reel.