Fish early and late, be stealthy, use more than one fly, and other flyfishing tips that will help you hook and land more trout.
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Category: Fishing 101
“The Crocodile of Northern Rivers”: Eurasian Pike and Pike Fishing
The pike, as a matter of fact, is not the biggest freshwater fish in Europe. The catfish can grow much longer and heavier, for instance. But it is the predatory looks and behavior of the pike that impress the European anglers and make them pursue the species with vigor.
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Catch and Release or Catch and Kill?
The decision should be made in terms of the needs and realities of the angler, the fish and its population plus the “greater good” of other anglers and the environment.
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Top Five Reasons to Hire a Fishing Guide
Hiring a fishing guide greatly increases your chances of success—and the likelihood of more fish in the net.
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Tigerfish in Southern Africa
This charismatic fish is well known for immediately leaping out of the water on being hooked and then repeatedly jumping to try and dislodge, often successfully, any hook in its mouth. Its mouth displays a mass of sharp pointed teeth and there is very little soft flesh around it. Africa has many splendid freshwater fish, but most experienced sport anglers would agree that the African tigerfish is in a class by itself.
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Fly Fishing the Wild & Scenic Cache La Poudre
When you dream of trout fishing in the West, the images that come to mind are of broad, cold rivers filled with hard-fighting trout, deep canyons flanked by aspens and ponderosa pines, and a scenic background of snowcapped peaks. Northern Colorado’s magnificent Cache la Poudre river checks all those boxes, and more.
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