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Why an App Can Help You Catch More Fish
Expert Advice

Why an App Can Help You Catch More Fish

Using an app can help you catch more fish

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Learn High Stick Nymph Fishing and Catch More Fish
Expert Advice

Learn High Stick Nymph Fishing and Catch More Fish

High stick nymph techniques

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Practice Proper Streamside Etiquette When Fishing
Expert Advice

Practice Proper Streamside Etiquette When Fishing

Use these tips for better manners when fly ishing

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Secrets to Packing for an Overnight Fishing and Camping Trip
Expert Advice

Secrets to Packing for an Overnight Fishing and Camping Trip

Best packing list for overnight fishing and camping trip

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The Best Flies for Fly Fishing in November
Expert Advice

The Best Flies for Fly Fishing in November

Best flies for trout fishing right now

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Top 5 Floats for Fly Fishing in the United States
Expert Advice

Top 5 Floats for Fly Fishing in the United States

best float fishing rivers in United States

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Choose the Best Wader Style for Fishing Favorite Waters Near You
Expert Advice

Choose the Best Wader Style for Fishing Favorite Waters Near You

choosing the best wader style for your fishing

Find More Places to Fish Near You by Fly Fishing from a Kayak
Expert Advice

Find More Places to Fish Near You by Fly Fishing from a Kayak

Discover more ways to fly fish by using a kayak

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The Best Flies for Fly Fishing for Trout This Fall
Access & Stewardship

The Best Flies for Fly Fishing for Trout This Fall

The best flies for fly fishing for trout this fall.

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Understand Tippet Choices and Catch More Fish
Expert Advice

Understand Tippet Choices and Catch More Fish

Knowing the various tippet materials helps you catch more fish

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6 Places to Go Fishing East of the Mississippi Right Now
Expert Advice

6 Places to Go Fishing East of the Mississippi Right Now

Pick any of these 6 places to go fishing in the east coast right now.

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Catch More Fish: Best Smallmouth Tips for Fall
Expert Advice

Catch More Fish: Best Smallmouth Tips for Fall

Best tips to catch more smallmouth bass this fall

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Choose the Best Fly Rod for Fishing in the Western United States
Expert Advice

Choose the Best Fly Rod for Fishing in the Western United States

How to choose the best all around fly rod for trout

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Tips for Walk-and-Wade Fishing Small Streams
Expert Advice

Tips for Walk-and-Wade Fishing Small Streams

Use these tips to have better fishing on small streams

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Guide Advice: Ask Yourself These Five Questions Before Choosing Your Fly
Expert Advice

Guide Advice: Ask Yourself These Five Questions Before Choosing Your Fly

Choosing a fly is a huge part of success when fly fishing

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Plan Your Overnight Fishing and Camping Trip Right the First Time
Expert Advice

Plan Your Overnight Fishing and Camping Trip Right the First Time

Use these tips to plan the best overnight fishing and camping trip

Top 5 Colorado Rivers for Trout This Fall
Fishing Gear

Top 5 Colorado Rivers for Trout This Fall

Fish these rivers for great fishing this fall in in Colorado

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Follow the Bubbles to Find More Fish. Hints from the Flylab
Access & Stewardship

Follow the Bubbles to Find More Fish. Hints from the Flylab

Discover more ways to catch more fish by looking for clues

From our Friends at Flylab: Ten Hidden Truths About Streamers for Trout
Expert Advice

From our Friends at Flylab: Ten Hidden Truths About Streamers for Trout

Get more from your streamer fly fishing with these top tips

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5 Must-Have Streamers for Fly Fishing This Fall
Expert Advice

5 Must-Have Streamers for Fly Fishing This Fall

Five of the best streamers for fly fishing this fall

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Tips for Finding Bass in Texas This Fall
Expert Advice

Tips for Finding Bass in Texas This Fall

Tips for finding bass in Texas in the fall

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Fish and Discover Waters Near You Like Never Before with onWater Fish and My Waters
Expert Advice

Fish and Discover Waters Near You Like Never Before with onWater Fish and My Waters

Use onWater Fish's My Waters Feature to discover the best fishing near you and keep that information for later.

5 Top Flies for Fall Fishing For Trout in California
Expert Advice

5 Top Flies for Fall Fishing For Trout in California

Five top flies for fall fly fishing for trout in California

onWater Fish Supports Denver's Trout Unlimited Carp Slam AND the In-App Species Layer Helps You Find More Carp
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onWater Fish Supports Denver's Trout Unlimited Carp Slam AND the In-App Species Layer Helps You Find More Carp

All donations to Carp Slam help the Denver South Platte and Trout in the Classroom

California is Home to Thousands of Places to Fish: Listen to Reel Talk and use onWater Fish to Discover Where to Go Fishing
Expert Advice

California is Home to Thousands of Places to Fish: Listen to Reel Talk and use onWater Fish to Discover Where to Go Fishing

Discover more places to fish in California and listen to this podcast from Reel Talk

Five Flies for Right Now
Expert Advice

Fall is Here, but it Still Feels Like Summer: Six Flies for Trout Right Now

Patrick Straub
Best Places to Catch Carp on the Fly in Colorado
Expert Advice

Best Places to Catch Carp on the Fly in Colorado

These are the best places to catch carp on the fly in Colorado

Catch More Bass on a Fly Rod with These Best Tips
Expert Advice

Catch More Bass on a Fly Rod with These Best Tips

Discver these best tips for catching more bass on a fly rod

Catch More Fish by Using a Stand-Up Paddle (SUP) Board
Expert Advice

Catch More Fish by Using a Stand-Up Paddle (SUP) Board

Use a stand-up paddle board and catch more fish

Eight Great Reasons You Should Learn to Fly Fish
Access & Stewardship

Eight Great Reasons You Should Learn to Fly Fish

Seven Reasons You Should Learn to Fly Fish

Catch More Fish With These Tips for Fly Fishing with Streamers
Expert Advice

Catch More Fish With These Tips for Fly Fishing with Streamers

Catch more fish by using streamers

Best Flies for Fly Fishing for Carp
Expert Advice

Best Flies for Fly Fishing for Carp

Best flies for fly fishing for carp

Learn These Seven Tips to Catch More Fish with Nymphs
Expert Advice

Learn These Seven Tips to Catch More Fish with Nymphs

catch more fish with these top tips for fishing with nymphs

Choose the Best Grasshopper Pattern With These Tips
Expert Advice

Choose the Best Grasshopper Pattern With These Tips

Best tips for choosing the best hopper pattern

Patrick Straub
Three Quick Tips to Catch More Fish on Grasshoppers
Expert Advice

Three Quick Tips to Catch More Fish on Grasshoppers

Use these three quick tips to catch more fish on grasshoppers

Top 5 Essential Things to do Before EVERY Float Fishing Trip
How-To

Top 5 Essential Things to do Before EVERY Float Fishing Trip

Always be sure to do these five things before every float fishing trip

New to Fly FIshing? Learn the Basics from the Friendly Experts at Fly Fishers International
Expert Advice

New to Fly FIshing? Learn the Basics from the Friendly Experts at Fly Fishers International

Learn the basics of fly fishing with great videos from Fly Fishers International

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Best Retrieves For Fly Fishing for Bass
Expert Advice

Best Retrieves For Fly Fishing for Bass

Fly fishing for bass is both exciting and challenging but can reap big rewards with some expert tips

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Seven Top Tips for Fly Fishing from a Drift Boat, Raft, Canoe, or Kayak
Expert Advice

Seven Top Tips for Fly Fishing from a Drift Boat, Raft, Canoe, or Kayak

Fly fishing from a drift allows more access to more water for fishing near you

Patrick Straub
Six Tips for Backing a Boat Trailer at the Boat Ramp
Expert Advice

Six Tips for Backing a Boat Trailer at the Boat Ramp

Here are the best tips for safely and efficiently backing a boat trailer down a boat ramp

Patrick Straub
Trout Unlimited's Project Finder Helps You Get Involved with Local Conservation Projects
Conservation

Trout Unlimited's Project Finder Helps You Get Involved with Local Conservation Projects

Use Trout Unlimited's Project Finder to Find Conservation Projects Near You

Discover How to Connect with Fellow Female Anglers through Fly Fishers International
Access & Stewardship

Discover How to Connect with Fellow Female Anglers through Fly Fishers International

Women are the largest segment of fly fishing growth join FFIs Women Connect

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7 Top Tips for Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass
Expert Advice

7 Top Tips for Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass

Get more out of your fishing by using these 7 top tips for fly fishing for smallmouth bass

Learn the Reach Cast to Get a Better Drift and Catch More Fish Now
Expert Advice

Learn the Reach Cast to Get a Better Drift and Catch More Fish Now

Learn a reach cast and catch more fish immediately

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What Makes a Spring Creek a Spring Creek and How to Find Creeks Near You to Fish
Expert Advice

What Makes a Spring Creek a Spring Creek and How to Find Creeks Near You to Fish

Learn how to better understand and find creeks near you to fish

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4 Quick Tips to Be Better Angler Tomorrow
Expert Advice

4 Quick Tips to Be Better Angler Tomorrow

Use these three tips to be a better angler right now

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5 of the Best Flies for Spring Smallmouth Bass Fishing
How-To

5 of the Best Flies for Spring Smallmouth Bass Fishing

Here are five of the best smallmouth bass fishing flies

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Fishing Gear

5 Ways Satellite Imagery Helps You Find More Fish

Cole Pancake
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Fishing Gear

5 Ways to Unwind After a Day of Fishing

Cole Pancake
6 of the Best Trout Fishing Streams in New England
How-To

6 of the Best Trout Fishing Streams in New England

6 best streams for fishing for trout in New England states of Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and more

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7 of the Best Whitewater and Fly Fishing Rivers in the United States
Expert Advice

7 of the Best Whitewater and Fly Fishing Rivers in the United States

7 of the best rivers in the United States with whitewater action and fly fishing action

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Best Flies for Fishing During Runoff in Colorado
Expert Advice

Best Flies for Fishing During Runoff in Colorado

Here are the best flies for fishing during runoff in Colorado

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CatchandReleaseSevenTopTips
How-To

Catch and release: 7 top tips to do it right

Patrick Straub
Catch and Release Fishing: Do It Right to Help the Fishing for the Future
Conservation

Catch and Release Fishing: Do It Right to Help the Fishing for the Future

Practice proper catch and release fishing to ensure fish survive

Patrick Straub
Discover the Best Places to Fish for Smallmouth Bass in the United States
Expert Advice

Discover the Best Places to Fish for Smallmouth Bass in the United States

Smallmouth bass fishing is growling in popularity across the United States. Here are some of the best places to target smallmouth bass

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Understanding Streamflows allows you to have better fishing
Fishing Gear

Find More Places to Fish by Understanding Streamflows

Our detailed hand-curated maps provide real-time streamflow data for thousands of river miles across the country. Here are some tips to understand streamflows and CFS charts.

Patrick Straub
Fishing during runoff|fishing during runoff and high water|
Fishing Gear

Fishing during runoff and high water: inevitable but beatable

Patrick Straub
Fly Fishing Boats: The Best Boat for You
Expert Advice

Fly Fishing Boats: The Best Boat for You

Choose the best boat for fly fishing rivers near your home

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FlyFlyFishingTips|
Fishing Gear

Fly Fishing Tips: Untangle the Mystery of Fly Lines

Patrick Straub
Four Keys to Catch Bigger Fish Right Now
How-To

Four Keys to Catch Bigger Fish Right Now

Discover these four top tips to catch more and bigger trout right now

Patrick Straub
From the Great Folks at Flylab: How to Remove a Fish Hook
Gear

From the Great Folks at Flylab: How to Remove a Fish Hook

How to Remove a Fish Hook

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How to Choose a Trout Streamer From our Friends at Flylords and Reds Fly Shop
Expert Advice

How to Choose a Trout Streamer From our Friends at Flylords and Reds Fly Shop

How to choose the best streamer for fly fishing for trout

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How to Take Better Fishing Photos: Ten More Tips from Flylab. Part One
Expert Advice

How to Take Better Fishing Photos: Ten More Tips from Flylab. Part One

Get the best possible fishing pictures possible with these great tips

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How to Take Better Fishing Photos: Ten Top Tips from Flylab. Part Two.
Expert Advice

How to Take Better Fishing Photos: Ten Top Tips from Flylab. Part Two.

From Flylab comes the best tips for taking great fishing phtotos

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Learn the Double Haul and Improve Your Fly Fishing Skills
How-To

Learn the Double Haul and Improve Your Fly Fishing Skills

How to Learn to Double Haul in Fly Fishing

Patrick Straub
Learn the Roll Cast to Catch More Fish
Expert Advice

Learn the Roll Cast to Catch More Fish

A roll cast is a very important casting tool to catch better fish

Patrick Straub
Master the Water Haul Cast and Catch Fish in Places You Never Thought Possible
Expert Advice

Master the Water Haul Cast and Catch Fish in Places You Never Thought Possible

Master this simple but very effective cast and catch a lot more fish

Patrick Straub
River Safety and Rowing Tips for Fishing from a Boat from our Friends at Flylab
Expert Advice

River Safety and Rowing Tips for Fishing from a Boat from our Friends at Flylab

river safety and rowing tips

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Seven Tips to Ensure Your Boat Shuttle Goes Smoothly from our Partners at Flylab
Access & Stewardship

Seven Tips to Ensure Your Boat Shuttle Goes Smoothly from our Partners at Flylab

Ensure your fishing trip runs smoothly by taking this great advice from our friends at Flylab

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Fall fly fishing|
Fishing Gear

Six Proven Patterns for Fall Fishing

Patrick Straub
Streamer selection|Fly fishing with streamers|
How-To

The Tug is the Drug: Up Your Streamer Game

Patrick Straub
The 8 Best Trout Flies for the Past, the Present, and the Future
Expert Advice

The 8 Best Trout Flies for the Past, the Present, and the Future

Always have success fly fishing near if you have these 8 best trout flies

Patrick Straub
The Best Flies for Big Brown Trout
Expert Advice

The Best Flies for Big Brown Trout

Here are some of the best flies for big brown trout

Patrick Straub
The Most Common Fly-fishing Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Fishing Gear

The Most Common Fly-fishing Mistakes and How to Fix Them

Patrick Straub
The Nation's First Fly Fishing Trail is Complete in Maryland
News

The Nation's First Fly Fishing Trail is Complete in Maryland

The nation's first fly fishing trail is complete in Maryland

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