The Troutbitten You Don’t See: A Profile of Domenick SwentoskyÂ
Headwaters: The Origin of Troutbitten “Clyde knew I was a trout-bitten kid, obsessed with fishing, and that I fished…
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Where Did the Big Browns Go?
Every summer on my favorite Pennsylvania limestone rivers, the smaller trout run the show. They seem to dominate the…
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How to Progress in Euro Nymphing: A Complete Guide
If you’ve spent any time in fly fishing circles, you’ve probably heard someone dismiss Euro nymphing as something less…
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The Micro Leader Isn’t Better. It’s Different.
Is the Micro leader better? There’s a debate that keeps surfacing in Euro nymphing circles: is a micro leader…
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Cory Cuje: The Teacher Behind Old Dominion Trout Bum
For years, I had followed Cory’s videos through his Old Dominion Trout Bum YouTube channel. Like many anglers, I was initially drawn to the unique perspective created by the chest-mounted camera he used while fishing. The viewer wasn’t simply watching someone catch trout. You felt like you were standing in the river alongside him. And, of course, there always seemed to be a cigar clenched between his teeth. It became as much a part of his on-stream persona as the fly rod in his hand.
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The Jack Daniels Nymph is the Ultimate Confidence Bug
Like a smooth glass of fine whiskey, the Jack Daniels nymph is clean, rich, and completely intoxicating to trout….
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What Happened When I Finally Stopped Nymphing
A personal story about stepping away from nymphing and what dry fly fishing taught me about patience, observation, and becoming a better angler.
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How to tie a Euro Style Sulphur Nymph
The sulphur hatch is one of the most anticipated events on the fly fishing calendar especially for those who…
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What You’re Missing When You Skip the Local Fly Shop
It’s easy to order everything online, but something gets lost when you do. A visit to a small local fly shop shows what still matters.
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Fulling Mill Fly Patch Review: From Chaos to Organization
I change flies. A lot. Probably more than I need to. Some of it is experimentation. Some of it…
