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Fly Fishing For Pike: The Best Pike Flies, Plus Other Tips & Tricks

If you plan to go fly fishing for pike soon, make sure that you have the proper pike gear first. Here’s what you need to know about fly fishing for pike.

How To Get Kids Hooked On Fly Fishing

Some kids begin fly fishing as young as 5, while others may not be ready until they reach their teens. First, you need to have the ability to recognize your child’s development skills. And you need to be keenly aware of the moment when fly fishing is no longer fun for them. Some kids may only be able to handle 10 minutes to a half hour of fly fishing before they become bored or frustrated.

Fly Fishing Knots Used When Tying Flies

Here are some tips for tying fly fishing knots, plus links to the best sites for learning to tie your own fly fishing knots — including animated photos and knot-tying videos!

11 Fly Fishing Tips To Help Beginners Catch More Fish

Everything from how to present the fly to casting tips when using wet flies versus dry flies. How to find fishing buddies, choose the right gear, and more!

Reading The Rise When You’re Fly Fishing: How It’s Done

Reading the rise means studying the movement a fish makes when it comes to the water’s surface to take an insect. It’s important to learn to read the rise because it allows you to know exactly what the fish are doing, so you know which fly fishing tactics to use to catch the fish.

Another Source For Wood Drift Boat Plans: Glen-L

Wooden drift boat building plans. A look at Glen-L wood drift boat plans for fly fishing.

Readin’, Writin’ and ARhythmAddict – Part 2: Sunday Sunrise Service

I wrote this piece one Easter season. It has been picked up by an outdoors literature and art publisher.

Fly Fishing Gifts for Valentine’s Day… or ANY Day!

Looking for a great gift for that fly fisherman or fly fisherwoman in your life for Valentine’s day? Here is a list of 10 gifts you could give. 7 do’s and 3 don’ts. Check them out.

Fly Fishing Basics – Some Tips For Getting Started

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Basically, all you really need is a rod, reel, backing, fly line, leader, tippet and fly or two dozen. There are volumes written every year on each of these items. There are also what seems like about a bazillion different brands and models of each. We’ll explore each category in detail

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RonI'm a fly fishing guide in Montana. One of my greatest pleasures in life is introducing people to fly fishing -- watching them catch their first fish on a fly, and watching them 'get it' when it all comes together. I love sharing what I've learned in an easy-to-understand manner.

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MaryI enjoy writing about my life experiences -- including the fun times I've had while fishing and enjoying nature. In my fly fishing articles I like to share helpful how-tos to help newbies grasp the most basic concepts of fly fishing.

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