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Stillwater 101 — Part 2: Techniques and Bug Life
If you missed part 1 of this series, click here to read the first installment.
After you’ve done your preliminary research and have arrived at the destination, how will you fish it?
Techniques
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Knowledge Base
Stillwater 101 — Part 1: The Basics
Stillwater fishing conjures confusion for many anglers but excitement for those in know. Once you’ve cracked the stillwater code, nothing is more exciting than ice off and the magical months that f...

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Shop Saturdays—The Fly Box
The Fly BoxBristol, Tennessee
Take a full-service fly shop, rotating beers on tap, and a badass deli. Put them all together and you get The Fly Box—sandwiches, beer, and fly fishing…bliss.
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Three Rules of Winter Fly Fishing
THE THREE RULES OF WINTER FLY FISHING
Get the most out of yo...

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The Yakoda Crakleback Midge
The Crackleback Midge was born during a fall trip to Wyoming, when the hatches were so ridiculous that it still makes us smile. Since then, this fly has become our go-to pattern during the colder ...

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The Yakoda Little Leech
As humans, leeches are far from our favorite thing to find swimming in a lake or stream or worse, latched on to your leg sucking the life out of you. They’re nasty. But anywhere they are found, ...
Yakoda
The Yakoda Story
Late last summer we set out on a fishing trip with cutthroat on the brain and our friends Bearded Bros Media in tow. This trip came with a particular goal—to capture exactly who we are and what we ...
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Shop Saturdays—Cutthroat Anglers
Based in the iconic Colorado mountain town of Silverthorne, Cutthroat Anglers has a long history of supporting the Colorado fly fishing community. The shop was started by a local legend of the fly ...
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Fly Spotlight - The Green Machine
What’s unique about the CDC feather is its ability to trap air bubbles making the fly look like an insect rising to the surface to hatch.