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Opening days
Opening up, setting intentions for the new season
Nick Parish
Forever seeking flow.
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The best fly fishing books ever written
A definitive, once-and-for-all, not at all biased list of all the fly fishing books that matter
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Signs of summer: Salmonflies are on!
It's big bug time on the Deschutes, the most wonderful time of the year.
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Pillar 1: Mindset
Start here. Why do we fish? How do we venture boldly into the outdoors?
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Pillar 2: Environment
Where do fish live? How can we find them? All about watersheds, rivers, and all those who live in them.
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Pillar 3: Tools
What stuff do I need? Less than you think.
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Pillar 4: Technique
Casting, dry flies, nymphing, streamers and more.
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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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Understanding 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 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