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Ask MidCurrent: Will Crushing Hook Barbs Hurt My Vise?

Question: Does using vise jaws to mash hook barbs cause...

Ask MidCurrent: How Do You Mend to Get a Better Drift?

Question: Is there a secret to mending a fly line? I just...

Close Quarters: How to Catch Tarpon in Thick Cover

There’s something magical about tarpon. From the way that...

When the Water is High, Slap That Streamer Down

When you’re streamer fishing in high and off-color water...

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The Eggs of March: How to Catch Late-Winter Trout on Egg Patterns

Many fly fishers plan their entire year around particular insect hatches. They’ll mark their calendars, plan...

How to Catch Spring Lake Trout in Shallow Water

Although most anglers don’t consider lake trout a fly-fishing quarry, casting streamer patterns for these predatory...

Ask MidCurrent: How Can I Wade Safely?

Question: I recently underwent knee surgery, so I’m not as nimble as I used to be. I’m a little nervous about...

Ask MidCurrent: 3 Questions About Tying Thread

Question: I'd appreciate a discussion on monofilament vs multi-strand thread. Also, How do twisting or untwisting...

5 Tips for Teaching Kids How to Fly Fish

I have been fly fishing with my dad since I was a little rug rat. When I reflect on my childhood, fishing was...

Ask MidCurrent: How Can I Fish Tiny Dry Flies When I Can’t See Them?

Question: I recently went to a presentation on winter fly-fishing, and all the dry flies discussed were smaller than...

Dry Ice: How to Catch Trout on Dry Flies in Winter

Winter is the most frustrating time to be a fly angler. The weather is cold, the rivers are frozen, and warm sunny days...

Ask MidCurrent: How to Dry CDC Flies

Question: I love to fish early spring hatches of blue-winged olives using flies tied with CDC, but after a while the...