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Ask MidCurrent: Let's Stop Using Vulgar and Violent Fly Names

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Ins and Outs of Trout Spey

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Skinny Dippin': How to Nymph in Shallow Water

No matter how, where, or when you like to trout fish, nymphing is almost always the most productive method. You’re...

Ask MidCurrent: Barbed vs Barbless Hooks Round 2

Question: Some of us don't think you answered the question. So barbed or barbless—which hook style is better for the...

Ask MidCurrent: Are Barbless Hooks Pointless?

Question: I've gone to mostly barbless flies and my lost-fish rate has rocketed because of it. Now I'm hearing that...

Slinging Meat: How to Fish Giant Streamers

Every fly angler wonders what lies beneath. Out on our favorite rivers, where we may have caught hundreds of trout in...

Ask MidCurrent: Legend of the Woolly Bugger

Question: Who invented the Woolly Bugger? What is it supposed to be? ~ Charles B. Answer: Before we get to who invented...

Ask MidCurrent: Tap Into Your Sensitive Side

Question: What does it mean when someone says a fly rod is sensitive or has a sensitive tip? Why is this important...

Carry a Big Stick: How to Pick the Right Streamer Rod

Getting serious about streamer fishing changes you. You stop caring about what’s happening on the surface of the...

Ask MidCurrent: Year-End Game Plan for Trout in the Northeast

Question: I'd like to extend my fishing into the colder months. What are some good trout fishing tactics from October...