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Fly Fishing as a Recovery Tool for Teens Struggling with Addiction

November 24, 2025 0 Comments

    Kenny Davis listens during a meditation led by one of the Arch Academy students after fly fishing on the Harpeth River. Photo: Martin B. Cherry / Nashville Banner The healing power of fly fishing is well documented, and the sport is used as a sort of therapy for veterans, cancer patients and survivors, […] Read more
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Could One Trout Fly Rule Them All?

November 23, 2025 0 Comments

Photo: Bobby Cothren, via The Aspen Times If you had to choose the one pattern you would be sure to have, no matter where you’re fishing, what would you pick? For guide Scott Spooner of Taylor Creek Fly Shops, it’s a tiny emerger: It’s rare that a single fly pattern can work every day and […] Read more
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One Man’s 7 Best Fly Fishing Places in the US

November 23, 2025 0 Comments

Photo: Robert Annis, via outsideonline.com Trying to choose the 7 best anything in a country as large as the United States is quite a task, but writing in Outside, angler Robert Annis shares his choices for best areas for fly fishers. There are certainly some noticeable omissions, but how could there not be? How many […] Read more
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Dr. Todd Koel is the 2025 Simms/Fly Fisherman Conservationist of the Year

November 21, 2025 0 Comments

For a quarter century, Dr. Todd Koel has led the charge to restore Yellowstone’s native fish and the ecosystems they anchor. From pioneering lake-trout suppression in Yellowstone Lake to rewilding dozens of miles of stream and hundreds of acres of lakes, his work has reshaped the park’s waters for generations to come. In recognition of Read more
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Video: Why High-Stick Nymphing Is So Effective

November 20, 2025 0 Comments

Here’s a helpful video from The New Fly Fisher, in which Rob Heal describes the nuances and importance of high-stick nymphing, while fishing for trout in Idaho. The key is that the technique allows your to keep most, if not all, of your fly line off the water, which means your flies and indicator can […] Read more
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Podcast: Hot Tips on Using Split Shot, with Dom Swentosky

November 19, 2025 0 Comments

  [Interview starts at 36:41] Tom Rosenbauer admits that he’s not a big fan of using split, shot but after this interview with Dom Swentosky of the Troutbitten blog and podcast, Tom says he’s going to use it a lot more. Dom’s method of using split shot is simple and convenient, and he teaches us […] Read more
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