Winter Warm Water Spey
By Dale Martens Much has been written about “swing season” for trout. During a Canadian prairie winter, the only thing … Continue reading Winter Warm Water Spey
Category: Stories
The AvidAngler Team
An AvidAngler is someone dedicated to the pursuit of fish. You can find them on the river, at the tying … Continue reading The AvidAngler Team
Things I learned My First Year Fly Fishing
Full trout-sparency? I thought I would NOT enjoy fly fishing. All I knew about it was it was something older … Continue reading Things I learned My First Year Fly Fishing
Protected: Things I Learned My First Year Fly Fishing
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Fly Tying: The Connection to Loved Ones
Many years ago, while hunkered down in my family cabin after a day of fishing I remember my Dad pulling … Continue reading Fly Tying: The Connection to Loved Ones
Crack the Code on the Upper Delaware
I enjoy fishing all months of the year for wild trout, but if I had to pick a time where … Continue reading Crack the Code on the Upper Delaware
Gear I Can’t Live Without
I will 100% admit to anyone that I am a gear head, gear nut, gear fanatic. I have a feeling … Continue reading Gear I Can’t Live Without
College Budget + Fly Fishing Trout Addiction = Redington Zero and Classic Trout
It was early spring, class just let out, and I had plans to visit my girlfriend for the weekend in Western North Carolina. I packed a few fly boxes and slid my Redington Classic Trout 9 foot 4 weight fly rod into my rod tube, hoping to get a shot at some Southeastern trout. After a long night, foggy headed, and weather conditions alike, I pull up to one of Western North Carolina’s best kept secret fly fishing spot. Working my way up stream, high sticking a frenchie, I come to a deep run accompanied by a few boulders. As my fly naturally drifts past the second boulder, my fly line begins to tighten and the click and paw drag on my Redington Zero starts to sing. As the trout races upstream, the Redington Classic Trout does a superb job controlling the fish and protecting my 6x tippet. A few acrobatic moves later I land the fish and the weekend trip to visit my girlfriend was all worth it! Learn More “College Budget + Fly Fishing Trout Addiction = Redington Zero and Classic Trout”
The Fly Fishing Obsession: Part 2
Life has an amazing way of working itself out for the better. The last article I wrote was almost a year ago but so much has changed. What has not changed is my love of fly fishing!
Little did I know that fly fishing would be my rock when my fiancé broke up with me for the last time in December. He had told me on multiple occasions that I needed to go out and do more things by myself as I was too dependent on him for my happiness (not sure that was entirely accurate). This may have been the reason that I jumped 100% into fly fishing as Nati, the Goldendoodle and I could do it by ourselves. Leaving him to sit on the couch being introverted.
It took that moment in December to realize just how lucky I had been to stumble into an amazing community. Learn More “The Fly Fishing Obsession: Part 2”
The Bag Trick For Your Fishing Waders
I just started using this trick, after a long morning in the water I was struggling to get my feet out of the neoprene booties on my summer waders. I look over at my buddy and he already had his waders off, camp shoes on, fly rod taken apart, and was eating a cold can of soup for lunch. I just sat there stunned until he noticed and came over to help me pry the booties off my feet. After some work I am free and said, “You know there is an easy solution for that.” I had no idea what he was talking about, so he went on to tell me about “The Bag Trick.” It is a simple trick really that works like a charm. All you must do is put your feet in plastic bags before putting them into your waders. Simple as that! Learn More “The Bag Trick For Your Fishing Waders”