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Fishing and Tying the Golden Retriever Streamer
December 11, 2024
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Mastering the Mental Game of Fly Fishing
December 9, 2024
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Review: High N Dry Fishing Products
December 5, 2024
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Fly Fishing in Shenandoah National Park
December 5, 2024
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Review: Mr. Ant’s Rods – The Northfork Composite LMX
December 5, 2024
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Spring Steelhead Trip 2025 – Don’t Miss It!
November 28, 2024
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Tying with Semperfli Dirty Bug Yarn
November 8, 2024
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Why Dark Skies Fly Fishing? What Does the Name Mean?
November 5, 2024
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Fishing Skinny Water: Riffles, Pockets, Side Channels, and Bank Water
October 23, 2024
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How to Fish and Tie the Letort Cricket
October 21, 2024
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Fly Fishing with Midges: Best Midge Patterns and How to Fish Them
October 11, 2024
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How to Fish and Tie the Smokejumper Fly
October 10, 2024
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Fall Fly Fishing Tactics for Trout
September 13, 2024
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Review: The Cortland Nymph Series Rod
September 10, 2024
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Ohio Steelhead: Fat Fish in Skinny Water
September 10, 2024
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Michigan’s Au Sable Brown Trout After Dark…On Dry Flies!
September 4, 2024
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Fly Fishing in Elk Country
September 1, 2024
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How to Fish and Tie the Micro Mayfly
August 31, 2024
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Best Flies for Fall Fly Fishing for Trout
August 7, 2024
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How to Fish and Tie the Green Weenie
August 2, 2024
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How to Fish and Tie the Shop Vac Fly
July 16, 2024
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Book Review: Modern Spey Fishing by Rick Kustich
July 9, 2024
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How to Repair Leaky and Torn Waders
July 4, 2024
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Fishing and Tying the Frenchie Fly
June 30, 2024
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How to Fish and Tie Flying Ant and Fur Ant Patterns – and When to Fish Them!
June 30, 2024
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Fishing and Tying the France Fly
June 21, 2024
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West Virginia’s Elk River: Wild (Trout) Wonderful
June 20, 2024
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Hooking Power: Wide Gap Versus Standard Gap Fly Tying Hooks
June 20, 2024
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All About the Connection: How to Connect Fly Line to Leader and Leader to Tippet
June 18, 2024
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Safety Tips While Fly Fishing
June 17, 2024
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Chasing Bronzebacks: Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass
June 16, 2024
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After the Strike: 3 Keys to Landing Big Trout
June 3, 2024
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New York’s West Branch Ausable River, A Pickpocket’s Dream
June 2, 2024
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Fly Fishing Patagonia: Stripping Streamers for Big Browns on the Chimehuin River
May 25, 2024
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Fishing and Tying the Walt’s Worm Euro Nymph
May 19, 2024
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Fly Fishing Buffalo Creek, Virginia
May 17, 2024
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Best Grannom Caddis Pattern: The Green-Assed Walt’s
April 30, 2024
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Tying and Fishing Beaded Flies: Colors to Use and When to Use Them
April 30, 2024
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Three Classic Trout Streams in the Cumberland Valley
April 24, 2024
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Nymphing for Wild Trout During Central PA’s White Sucker Spawn
March 30, 2024
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Fishing and Tying the Black Perdigon – Czech Nymph Style!
March 28, 2024
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Egg Patterns for Trout: Best Colors, Sizes, When, and How to Fish Them
March 27, 2024
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Fly Fishing Virginia’s Shad Run
March 24, 2024
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4 Southwestern PA State Parks for Fly Fishing, Family, and Fun
March 4, 2024
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Knots to Know for Cold Weather Fly Fishing
February 27, 2024
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Fly Reel Care and Maintenance
February 10, 2024
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Fly Fishing with a Spinning Rod
January 25, 2024
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4 Northwestern PA State Parks for Fly Fishing, Family, and Fun
January 14, 2024
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Euro Nymphs: What are They and Why are They So Effective?
January 2, 2024
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How to Tie the Hare and Copper Variant
January 1, 2024
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How to Fish and Tie the Baeties Emerger Cripple
January 1, 2024
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The Art of Fishing Dry Flies in the Rain
January 1, 2024
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How to Tie the Killer Bug
December 2, 2023
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How to Hold and Photograph a Trout: Tips for Catch and Release While Still Getting Great Photos to Share
December 2, 2023
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How to Clean and Preserve Natural Feathers and Furs for Fly Tying
November 28, 2023
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How to Get Started Fly Fishing…On A Budget!
November 18, 2023
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How to Remove Memory from Your Fly Line and Leader
November 18, 2023
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When Should Fly Line be Changed?
November 18, 2023
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When Should You Change Flies?
November 11, 2023
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Strategies for Fishing Dry-Dropper and Tandem Fly Rigs
November 8, 2023
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Ed Shenk: Professor of the Letort
October 25, 2023
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Fly Tying: Which Head Cement Should I Use?
October 25, 2023
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Classic Dry Flies: The Royal Coachman
October 10, 2023
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The Blood Dot Egg…Unscrambled
September 28, 2023
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Watch: Slate Drakes on a Mountain Stream
September 28, 2023
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My Top 3 Flies for Steelhead
September 24, 2023
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Studded or Felt-Lined Wading Boots: Which is Better?
September 20, 2023
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Tippet Rings: How and When to Use Them
September 9, 2023
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Check Out the Dark Skies Fly Fishing Channel on YouTube!
September 6, 2023
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Tough Days are Inevitable: Adjustments to Make When Fish Aren’t Cooperating
September 6, 2023
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Nymphing Techniques for Great Lakes Steelhead
August 30, 2023
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Art Weiler Bamboo Rod Reproductions
August 29, 2023
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George Harvey: The Dean of Fly Fishing
August 27, 2023
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The Lehigh Fishing Company: Custom Rods, Pennsylvania Made
August 21, 2023
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Dog Days Brook Trout on a Cameron County Class A Stream
August 18, 2023
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Watch: How to Tie the Sexy Walt, Rainbow Dubbed Walt, and CDC Walt
August 17, 2023
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Exploring New Waters: How to Find New Places to Fish and Have A Successful First Trip
August 16, 2023
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Watch: Reading the Water, Color Changes and Seams
August 9, 2023
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Is it a Riffle or Run…and Does it Even Matter? Nymphing Approaches for a Specific Water Type
August 5, 2023
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Fly Fishing Bald Eagle Creek in Centre County
August 3, 2023
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Watch: Massive Wild Brown Trout Caught and Released!
July 29, 2023
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Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass in Small Streams
July 26, 2023
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A Good Day on Yellow Creek’s Fly Fishing Only Section
July 17, 2023
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Dave Wolf: Smallmouth Bass on the Fly are the Way to Go
July 14, 2023
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Favorite Panfish Flies Top to Bottom
July 10, 2023
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Review: Ross Reels Animas
July 7, 2023
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Review: Jennings Net Co’s Hand-Crafted Fishing Nets
July 7, 2023
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Stimulators and Hoppers: The Art of Fishing Big Dry Flies
June 23, 2023
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Finicky Trout and BWOs: Matching the Evening Hatch on Pine Creek
June 17, 2023
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Meadow Run: Beauty and Fly Fishing in the Laurel Highlands
June 16, 2023
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6 Tips for Fishing Low, Clear Water
May 28, 2023
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Journey Through the Endless Mountains: Fishing Towanda Creek
May 25, 2023
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The Other Pine Creek: Fly Fishing West Branch Pine Creek
May 14, 2023
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5 Lessons Learned from Watching Others Fish
April 25, 2023
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Cleaning Up (Literally) Along Little Kettle Creek
April 24, 2023
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Fishing and Life: An Afternoon on Kettle Creek
April 18, 2023
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Fishing First Fork Before, During, and After a Blue Quill Hatch
April 13, 2023
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The Broken Fly Rod Blues…and How to Fix Them
April 10, 2023
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Two Stream Guides Now in Print!
April 10, 2023
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How to Tie and Fish the Mop Fly
March 23, 2023
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What is a Flybrary?
March 15, 2023
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Fly Fishing the PA Grand Canyon: The Pine Creek DHALO
March 2, 2023
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Morning on Pequea Creek
February 26, 2023
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5 Tips for Buying Your First Fly Rod
February 23, 2023
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Do UV Flies Catch More Trout?
January 23, 2023
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Keystone Select Trout Waters, Seven Years Later
January 19, 2023
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Top 10 Flies for Winter Fly Fishing in Pennsylvania
January 18, 2023
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PFBC Announces Significant Addition of Public Fishing Access on Twenty Mile Creek in Erie County
January 13, 2023
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Fishing and Tying Squirmy Wormy Flies
January 13, 2023
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Fly Fishing on Kinzua Creek
January 9, 2023
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Fish this Spot #2: How to Approach Junction Pools
January 2, 2023
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How to Choose a Fly Reel
January 1, 2023
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PA’s Forgotten Limestoner: Yellow Creek, Bedford County
December 28, 2022
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Streamers for Fall Trout
September 18, 2022
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Back to Basics: Indicator Nymphing
September 18, 2022
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Fish this Spot #1: How to Approach Small Stream Pools
August 10, 2022
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24 Hours on the “Real” Spruce Creek
August 5, 2022
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Bluegills on the Fly
July 6, 2022
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Getting Skunked with Dignity: Early Summer Midges
June 22, 2022
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A Tale of Two Streams: Chasing Drakes
May 29, 2022
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The Cross Fork Experience
May 8, 2022
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April Showers Bring…Blue Quills on First Fork!
April 22, 2022
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Steel City Trout: 3 Pittsburgh Area Streams Worth a Visit
March 9, 2022
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George B. Stevenson Dam: Fishing, Family, and Fun
March 2, 2022
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Choosing and Using the Right Fly
February 8, 2022
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Tips for Tying Killer Egg Patterns
November 13, 2021
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Favorite Steelhead Flies
November 12, 2021
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Exploring the Hickory Creek Wilderness
October 14, 2021
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Hoppers and Droppers, Oh My!
June 22, 2021
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Bass on the Fly: A Popper Primer
June 17, 2021
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Is there Really “One Dry Fly Floatant to Rule Them All”?
June 4, 2021
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Sulphurs in the Rain
June 2, 2021
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A 3-Stream Tour of the Allegheny National Forest
May 24, 2021
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In the Fly Box: Walt’s Worm and the Sexy Walt
May 20, 2021
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Perfect Conditions for Big Trout on Buffalo Creek
May 15, 2021
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How to Fish Emergers and Cripple Flies
May 9, 2021
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The Mayfly Project
May 7, 2021
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Mayfly Life Cycle: From Nymph to Dun to Spinner
May 5, 2021
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Wild Brown or Stocked? Know the Difference
April 29, 2021
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Wire to Wire on Spruce Creek
April 27, 2021
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Home Waters: First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek
April 21, 2021
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Dry Fly Fishing Tips: 3 Considerations for Drag-Free Drifts
April 17, 2021
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The April Caddis: Fishing and Tying Grannoms
April 9, 2021
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Small but Mighty: Fishing the Zebra Midge
April 5, 2021
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In the Fly Box: Hot Head Woolly Buggers
April 2, 2021
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Low Water Tactics: Fishing the Buffalo Creek DHALO
March 25, 2021
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Piney Creek DHALO
March 16, 2021
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Chillin’ on the Cool Spring Creek DHALO
March 10, 2021
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Fly Fishing the Oil Creek Region
March 5, 2021
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Deer Creek DHALO
February 26, 2021
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Masking Hatches and Selective Trout
February 23, 2021
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First Casts of A New Season
February 11, 2021
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Laurel Highlands Trout Trail
February 5, 2021
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4 Tips for Fishing with “No See Ums”
January 29, 2021
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What Does Fly Line Weight Mean?
January 25, 2021
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Make Mine A Frenchie
January 21, 2021
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6 Tips for Tying Better Flies
January 19, 2021
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Fly Tying: Do’s and Don’ts of Getting Started
January 18, 2021
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5 Tips for New Fly Fishers
January 13, 2021
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Caddisflies Top to Bottom
January 10, 2021
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Neshannock Creek Revisited
January 4, 2021
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Dobsonflies and the Fly Fisher
December 20, 2020
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Gettin’ Stoned: An Introduction to Stoneflies
December 17, 2020
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Old Vise, New Vise: Upgrading to the Renzetti Presentation 2000 Series
December 15, 2020
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Ye Olde Gold-Ribbed Hare’s Ear Nymph
December 1, 2020
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Upper West Branch Susquehanna River
November 25, 2020
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Ghost Town Trail
November 5, 2020
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Blue-Lining Fall Trout
November 5, 2020
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Meet the Zug Bug
October 15, 2020
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Clarion River and its Tributaries
October 6, 2020
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Joe Humphreys: A Fly Fishing Legend
September 25, 2020
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Trickle Trout: Tiny Streams Offer Big Surprises
September 11, 2020
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First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek
August 31, 2020
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The Fly Formerly Known As Prince
July 12, 2020
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White Flies on Yellow Breeches
June 29, 2020
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Mole Fly Saves the Day: Fisherman Pleased
June 19, 2020
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Parker Dam State Park
June 8, 2020
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Tying Fwy Fwies
May 16, 2020
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One is Good, Two is Better: Using Tandem Rigs
May 16, 2020
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Slippery Rock Creek
April 17, 2020
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Exploring New Waters: Spring Creek, PA
April 14, 2020
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Mop Fly, I Hate You
April 11, 2020
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East Branch Tunungwant Creek
April 7, 2020
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Fishing Neshannock Creek
April 23, 2019
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Swinging Streamers and Wet Flies
April 1, 2019
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Raccoon Lake, Beaver County PA
March 28, 2019
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Yellow Creek Lake
March 27, 2019
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Little Sandy Creek, Venango County PA
March 26, 2019
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East Hickory Creek
March 19, 2019
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Early Season on Buffalo Creek
February 13, 2019
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Fly Fishing for Winter Trout
February 8, 2019
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Mopping Up November Rain(bows)
November 12, 2018
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Hooking and Landing Big Fish
October 26, 2018
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J:Son Flies – Imitations Come to Life
October 24, 2018
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Fall Brown Fever
October 16, 2018
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The Amazing Woolly Bugger
October 10, 2018
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Stream Surveys Shed Light on Coldwater Resources
October 1, 2018
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Fishing the Upper (Upper) Allegheny River
September 25, 2018
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The Bugs We Love
September 20, 2018
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Gettysburg Battlefield Trout Fishing
September 18, 2018
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The History of Fly-Fishing in Fifty Flies
September 15, 2018
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Three Flies to Use When Nobody’s Watching
September 10, 2018
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Kinzua Creek Delayed Harvest
September 7, 2018
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Beadhead Nymphs and Streamers
August 31, 2018
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Discovering the White Fly
August 27, 2018
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Hallowed Waters – Letort Spring Run
May 8, 2018
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Maps and Apps for Trout Fishing
May 8, 2018
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An Evening on the Water
May 8, 2018
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Two Books that Belong on Every Fly Fisher’s Shelf
May 8, 2018
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Fishing the Yough
May 8, 2018
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Welcome to Dark Skies Fly Fishing
May 8, 2018
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Fly Fishing in Shenandoah National Park
December 5, 2024
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Spring Steelhead Trip 2025 – Don’t Miss It!
November 28, 2024
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Ohio Steelhead: Fat Fish in Skinny Water
September 10, 2024
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Michigan’s Au Sable Brown Trout After Dark…On Dry Flies!
September 4, 2024
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Fly Fishing in Elk Country
September 1, 2024
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West Virginia’s Elk River: Wild (Trout) Wonderful
June 20, 2024
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New York’s West Branch Ausable River, A Pickpocket’s Dream
June 2, 2024
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Fly Fishing Patagonia: Stripping Streamers for Big Browns on the Chimehuin River
May 25, 2024
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Fly Fishing Buffalo Creek, Virginia
May 17, 2024
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Three Classic Trout Streams in the Cumberland Valley
April 24, 2024
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Fly Fishing Virginia’s Shad Run
March 24, 2024
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4 Southwestern PA State Parks for Fly Fishing, Family, and Fun
March 4, 2024
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4 Northwestern PA State Parks for Fly Fishing, Family, and Fun
January 14, 2024
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Fly Fishing Bald Eagle Creek in Centre County
August 3, 2023
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A Good Day on Yellow Creek’s Fly Fishing Only Section
July 17, 2023
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Meadow Run: Beauty and Fly Fishing in the Laurel Highlands
June 16, 2023
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Journey Through the Endless Mountains: Fishing Towanda Creek
May 25, 2023
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The Other Pine Creek: Fly Fishing West Branch Pine Creek
May 14, 2023
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Fishing and Life: An Afternoon on Kettle Creek
April 18, 2023
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Fly Fishing the PA Grand Canyon: The Pine Creek DHALO
March 2, 2023
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Morning on Pequea Creek
February 26, 2023
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Keystone Select Trout Waters, Seven Years Later
January 19, 2023
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Fly Fishing on Kinzua Creek
January 9, 2023
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PA’s Forgotten Limestoner: Yellow Creek, Bedford County
December 28, 2022
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24 Hours on the “Real” Spruce Creek
August 5, 2022
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The Cross Fork Experience
May 8, 2022
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Steel City Trout: 3 Pittsburgh Area Streams Worth a Visit
March 9, 2022
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George B. Stevenson Dam: Fishing, Family, and Fun
March 2, 2022
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Exploring the Hickory Creek Wilderness
October 14, 2021
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A 3-Stream Tour of the Allegheny National Forest
May 24, 2021
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Wire to Wire on Spruce Creek
April 27, 2021
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Home Waters: First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek
April 21, 2021
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Piney Creek DHALO
March 16, 2021
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Chillin’ on the Cool Spring Creek DHALO
March 10, 2021
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Deer Creek DHALO
February 26, 2021
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Laurel Highlands Trout Trail
February 5, 2021
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Neshannock Creek Revisited
January 4, 2021
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Upper West Branch Susquehanna River
November 25, 2020
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Ghost Town Trail
November 5, 2020
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Clarion River and its Tributaries
October 6, 2020
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First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek
August 31, 2020
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Parker Dam State Park
June 8, 2020
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Slippery Rock Creek
April 17, 2020
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Exploring New Waters: Spring Creek, PA
April 14, 2020
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East Branch Tunungwant Creek
April 7, 2020
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Fishing Neshannock Creek
April 23, 2019
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Raccoon Lake, Beaver County PA
March 28, 2019
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Yellow Creek Lake
March 27, 2019
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Little Sandy Creek, Venango County PA
March 26, 2019
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East Hickory Creek
March 19, 2019
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Early Season on Buffalo Creek
February 13, 2019
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Fishing the Upper (Upper) Allegheny River
September 25, 2018
Read More
Gettysburg Battlefield Trout Fishing
September 18, 2018
Read More
Kinzua Creek Delayed Harvest
September 7, 2018
Read More
Hallowed Waters – Letort Spring Run
May 8, 2018
Read More
Fishing the Yough
May 8, 2018
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Fishing and Tying the Golden Retriever Streamer
December 11, 2024
Read More
Tying with Semperfli Dirty Bug Yarn
November 8, 2024
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How to Fish and Tie the Letort Cricket
October 21, 2024
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How to Fish and Tie the Smokejumper Fly
October 10, 2024
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How to Fish and Tie the Micro Mayfly
August 31, 2024
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How to Fish and Tie the Green Weenie
August 2, 2024
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How to Fish and Tie the Shop Vac Fly
July 16, 2024
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Fishing and Tying the Frenchie Fly
June 30, 2024
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How to Fish and Tie Flying Ant and Fur Ant Patterns – and When to Fish Them!
June 30, 2024
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Fishing and Tying the France Fly
June 21, 2024
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Hooking Power: Wide Gap Versus Standard Gap Fly Tying Hooks
June 20, 2024
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Fishing and Tying the Walt’s Worm Euro Nymph
May 19, 2024
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Best Grannom Caddis Pattern: The Green-Assed Walt’s
April 30, 2024
Read More
Tying and Fishing Beaded Flies: Colors to Use and When to Use Them
April 30, 2024
Read More
Fishing and Tying the Black Perdigon – Czech Nymph Style!
March 28, 2024
Read More
Euro Nymphs: What are They and Why are They So Effective?
January 2, 2024
Read More
How to Tie the Hare and Copper Variant
January 1, 2024
Read More
How to Fish and Tie the Baeties Emerger Cripple
January 1, 2024
Read More
How to Tie the Killer Bug
December 2, 2023
Read More
How to Clean and Preserve Natural Feathers and Furs for Fly Tying
November 28, 2023
Read More
Fly Tying: Which Head Cement Should I Use?
October 25, 2023
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The Blood Dot Egg…Unscrambled
September 28, 2023
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Watch: How to Tie the Sexy Walt, Rainbow Dubbed Walt, and CDC Walt
August 17, 2023
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How to Tie and Fish the Mop Fly
March 23, 2023
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Do UV Flies Catch More Trout?
January 23, 2023
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Fishing and Tying Squirmy Wormy Flies
January 13, 2023
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Tips for Tying Killer Egg Patterns
November 13, 2021
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In the Fly Box: Walt’s Worm and the Sexy Walt
May 20, 2021
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In the Fly Box: Hot Head Woolly Buggers
April 2, 2021
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6 Tips for Tying Better Flies
January 19, 2021
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Fly Tying: Do’s and Don’ts of Getting Started
January 18, 2021
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Ye Olde Gold-Ribbed Hare’s Ear Nymph
December 1, 2020
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Meet the Zug Bug
October 15, 2020
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Mastering the Mental Game of Fly Fishing
December 9, 2024
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Fishing Skinny Water: Riffles, Pockets, Side Channels, and Bank Water
October 23, 2024
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Fly Fishing with Midges: Best Midge Patterns and How to Fish Them
October 11, 2024
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Fall Fly Fishing Tactics for Trout
September 13, 2024
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Best Flies for Fall Fly Fishing for Trout
August 7, 2024
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How to Fish and Tie Flying Ant and Fur Ant Patterns – and When to Fish Them!
June 30, 2024
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All About the Connection: How to Connect Fly Line to Leader and Leader to Tippet
June 18, 2024
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Chasing Bronzebacks: Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass
June 16, 2024
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After the Strike: 3 Keys to Landing Big Trout
June 3, 2024
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Nymphing for Wild Trout During Central PA’s White Sucker Spawn
March 30, 2024
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Egg Patterns for Trout: Best Colors, Sizes, When, and How to Fish Them
March 27, 2024
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Knots to Know for Cold Weather Fly Fishing
February 27, 2024
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Fly Fishing with a Spinning Rod
January 25, 2024
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The Art of Fishing Dry Flies in the Rain
January 1, 2024
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When Should You Change Flies?
November 11, 2023
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Strategies for Fishing Dry-Dropper and Tandem Fly Rigs
November 8, 2023
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Tippet Rings: How and When to Use Them
September 9, 2023
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Nymphing Techniques for Great Lakes Steelhead
August 30, 2023
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Watch: Reading the Water, Color Changes and Seams
August 9, 2023
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Is it a Riffle or Run…and Does it Even Matter? Nymphing Approaches for a Specific Water Type
August 5, 2023
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Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass in Small Streams
July 26, 2023
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Dave Wolf: Smallmouth Bass on the Fly are the Way to Go
July 14, 2023
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Stimulators and Hoppers: The Art of Fishing Big Dry Flies
June 23, 2023
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Finicky Trout and BWOs: Matching the Evening Hatch on Pine Creek
June 17, 2023
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6 Tips for Fishing Low, Clear Water
May 28, 2023
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5 Lessons Learned from Watching Others Fish
April 25, 2023
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Do UV Flies Catch More Trout?
January 23, 2023
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Fish this Spot #2: How to Approach Junction Pools
January 2, 2023
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Streamers for Fall Trout
September 18, 2022
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Back to Basics: Indicator Nymphing
September 18, 2022
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Fish this Spot #1: How to Approach Small Stream Pools
August 10, 2022
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Bluegills on the Fly
July 6, 2022
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Choosing and Using the Right Fly
February 8, 2022
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Hoppers and Droppers, Oh My!
June 22, 2021
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Bass on the Fly: A Popper Primer
June 17, 2021
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Is there Really “One Dry Fly Floatant to Rule Them All”?
June 4, 2021
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Perfect Conditions for Big Trout on Buffalo Creek
May 15, 2021
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How to Fish Emergers and Cripple Flies
May 9, 2021
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One is Good, Two is Better: Using Tandem Rigs
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Swinging Streamers and Wet Flies
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Fly Fishing for Winter Trout
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Hooking and Landing Big Fish
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Fall Brown Fever
October 16, 2018
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Best Flies for Fall Fly Fishing for Trout
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Fishing and Tying the France Fly
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Fishing and Tying the Walt’s Worm Euro Nymph
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Euro Nymphs: What are They and Why are They So Effective?
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How to Fish and Tie the Baeties Emerger Cripple
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Classic Dry Flies: The Royal Coachman
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Watch: Slate Drakes on a Mountain Stream
September 28, 2023
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My Top 3 Flies for Steelhead
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Favorite Panfish Flies Top to Bottom
July 10, 2023
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April 13, 2023
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Top 10 Flies for Winter Fly Fishing in Pennsylvania
January 18, 2023
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Getting Skunked with Dignity: Early Summer Midges
June 22, 2022
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A Tale of Two Streams: Chasing Drakes
May 29, 2022
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April Showers Bring…Blue Quills on First Fork!
April 22, 2022
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Favorite Steelhead Flies
November 12, 2021
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Sulphurs in the Rain
June 2, 2021
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Mayfly Life Cycle: From Nymph to Dun to Spinner
May 5, 2021
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The April Caddis: Fishing and Tying Grannoms
April 9, 2021
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Small but Mighty: Fishing the Zebra Midge
April 5, 2021
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Masking Hatches and Selective Trout
February 23, 2021
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Make Mine A Frenchie
January 21, 2021
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Caddisflies Top to Bottom
January 10, 2021
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Dobsonflies and the Fly Fisher
December 20, 2020
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Gettin’ Stoned: An Introduction to Stoneflies
December 17, 2020
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Meet the Zug Bug
October 15, 2020
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The Fly Formerly Known As Prince
July 12, 2020
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White Flies on Yellow Breeches
June 29, 2020
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Mole Fly Saves the Day: Fisherman Pleased
June 19, 2020
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Mop Fly, I Hate You
April 11, 2020
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Mopping Up November Rain(bows)
November 12, 2018
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The Amazing Woolly Bugger
October 10, 2018
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The Bugs We Love
September 20, 2018
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Three Flies to Use When Nobody’s Watching
September 10, 2018
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Beadhead Nymphs and Streamers
August 31, 2018
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Discovering the White Fly
August 27, 2018
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Review: High N Dry Fishing Products
December 5, 2024
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Review: Mr. Ant’s Rods – The Northfork Composite LMX
December 5, 2024
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Why Dark Skies Fly Fishing? What Does the Name Mean?
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Review: The Cortland Nymph Series Rod
September 10, 2024
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Book Review: Modern Spey Fishing by Rick Kustich
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Art Weiler Bamboo Rod Reproductions
August 29, 2023
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The Lehigh Fishing Company: Custom Rods, Pennsylvania Made
August 21, 2023
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Review: Ross Reels Animas
July 7, 2023
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Review: Jennings Net Co’s Hand-Crafted Fishing Nets
July 7, 2023
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The Broken Fly Rod Blues…and How to Fix Them
April 10, 2023
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Two Stream Guides Now in Print!
April 10, 2023
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Fly Fishing the Oil Creek Region
March 5, 2021
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Old Vise, New Vise: Upgrading to the Renzetti Presentation 2000 Series
December 15, 2020
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J:Son Flies – Imitations Come to Life
October 24, 2018
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The History of Fly-Fishing in Fifty Flies
September 15, 2018
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Maps and Apps for Trout Fishing
May 8, 2018
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Two Books that Belong on Every Fly Fisher’s Shelf
May 8, 2018
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Mastering the Mental Game of Fly Fishing
December 9, 2024
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Spring Steelhead Trip 2025 – Don’t Miss It!
November 28, 2024
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Why Dark Skies Fly Fishing? What Does the Name Mean?
November 5, 2024
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Fly Fishing with Midges: Best Midge Patterns and How to Fish Them
October 11, 2024
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Fall Fly Fishing Tactics for Trout
September 13, 2024
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Best Flies for Fall Fly Fishing for Trout
August 7, 2024
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How to Repair Leaky and Torn Waders
July 4, 2024
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All About the Connection: How to Connect Fly Line to Leader and Leader to Tippet
June 18, 2024
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Safety Tips While Fly Fishing
June 17, 2024
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Nymphing for Wild Trout During Central PA’s White Sucker Spawn
March 30, 2024
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Fly Reel Care and Maintenance
February 10, 2024
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Fly Fishing with a Spinning Rod
January 25, 2024
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How to Hold and Photograph a Trout: Tips for Catch and Release While Still Getting Great Photos to Share
December 2, 2023
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How to Get Started Fly Fishing…On A Budget!
November 18, 2023
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How to Remove Memory from Your Fly Line and Leader
November 18, 2023
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When Should Fly Line be Changed?
November 18, 2023
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When Should You Change Flies?
November 11, 2023
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Ed Shenk: Professor of the Letort
October 25, 2023
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Studded or Felt-Lined Wading Boots: Which is Better?
September 20, 2023
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Check Out the Dark Skies Fly Fishing Channel on YouTube!
September 6, 2023
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Tough Days are Inevitable: Adjustments to Make When Fish Aren’t Cooperating
September 6, 2023
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George Harvey: The Dean of Fly Fishing
August 27, 2023
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Dog Days Brook Trout on a Cameron County Class A Stream
August 18, 2023
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Exploring New Waters: How to Find New Places to Fish and Have A Successful First Trip
August 16, 2023
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Watch: Massive Wild Brown Trout Caught and Released!
July 29, 2023
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Cleaning Up (Literally) Along Little Kettle Creek
April 24, 2023
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What is a Flybrary?
March 15, 2023
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5 Tips for Buying Your First Fly Rod
February 23, 2023
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PFBC Announces Significant Addition of Public Fishing Access on Twenty Mile Creek in Erie County
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How to Choose a Fly Reel
January 1, 2023
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The Mayfly Project
May 7, 2021
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Wild Brown or Stocked? Know the Difference
April 29, 2021
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First Casts of A New Season
February 11, 2021
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What Does Fly Line Weight Mean?
January 25, 2021
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5 Tips for New Fly Fishers
January 13, 2021
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September 25, 2020
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Tying Fwy Fwies
May 16, 2020
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Stream Surveys Shed Light on Coldwater Resources
October 1, 2018
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An Evening on the Water
May 8, 2018
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Welcome to Dark Skies Fly Fishing
May 8, 2018
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