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Better fly casting leads to more trout
Better casting leads to more trout in the creel, and anyone can do it with practice and patience. […]
Articles by L. Woodrow Ross
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Get tied up in fly-tying
Homemade flies will catch plenty of fish and leave you with a special sense of accomplishment. […]
Deer Hunting
Don’t shy away from deer-hunting in ‘rough’ territory
When the going gets tough, a lot of deer hunters quit; the ones that perserver are often rewarded […]
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Get down deep for winter trout in mountain streams
A large, dark shadow was visible in a bathtub-sized pool. The pool downstream from where I stood had produced several average-sized rainbow trout for quick release. The shadow was in a tiny pool upstream in the middle of a turbulent riffle. […]
Deer Hunting
The nose knows: fooling a big buck’s sense of smell is the key to hunting success in the Carolinas
You can’t test a whitetail buck’s sense of smell and expect to win. […]
Freshwater Fishing
“High stick” technique
“High stick” technique for nymphing […]
Freshwater Fishing
Recognizing productive water
Choosing where to fish is as important as your fly selection; fishermen need to learn to “read the water.” […]
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Get down for trout
A large, dark shadow was visible in a bathtub-sized pool. The pool downstream from where I stood had produced several average-sized rainbow trout for quick release. The shadow was in a tiny pool upstream in the middle of a turbulent riffle. […]
Freshwater Fishing
How to recognize productive water when trout fishing
Choosing where to fish is as important as your fly selection; fishermen need to learn to “read the water.” […]
Freshwater Fishing
“High stick” technique
1. Angler casts well above fish, keeps rod tip down as nymph falls to bottom of streambed. […]