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Pillar 4: Technique
Casting, fly presentation, dry flies, nymphing, streamers and more.
Nick Parish
Forever seeking flow.
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Pillar 5: Conservation
How to steward these gifts for the next generation
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Pillar 6: Connection
Building your support network inside the sport
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The roll cast: A basic fly-fishing cast for tight spots
Whether it's the first cast you learn or the second, the roll cast is a hard-working and versatile arrow in your casting quiver.
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Thinking in watersheds
Understanding watersheds, and the different types of rivers we're going to encounter when fly-fishing
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Fly-fishing with indicators: When and how to use them
All about indicators, floats, suspenders—whatever you call the thing every other angler calls a bobber.
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Fly presentation and drag-free drift
You've rigged up your rod, landed your cast in the right place, your fly is on the water...and, it's waterskiing. Tactics and tips to maintain a drag-free drift that's irresistible to fish.
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How to read a river: Riffles, runs, and pools
Digging one level deeper to understand the different features we find in a river
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Reading the river: The Thalweg
Find the fast water for keys on where to row, where to put your flies, and how the river wants to be.
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From reel seat to tippet: understanding the anatomy of a fly-fishing rig
The knee bone connects to the thigh bone...the thigh bone connects to the hip bone...digging into all the things that attach to your fly rod, from reel seat to fly line to tippet.
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How to buy your first fly rod
There's one mistake I want to help you avoid when you buy your first fly rod.
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The ultimate guide to fly-fishing knots
The do's and do-knot's fly-fishing knot tying. Find out what you need to know, what you don't, and how to build your skills and have confidence in your fly-fishing knots