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Author: Jo Tango

Three Helpful Online Resources

August 18, 2015May 5, 2024 Jo Tango

If you’re keen on learning pretty advanced techniques and hearing about the latest gear, you may want to visit three online forums. Many competitive fly fishermen and many regular anglers contribute their thoughts. The web sites also allow you to post questions you may have. So, consider visiting Trout Legend, Trout Predator, and Innovative Fly

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‘Vertical Drag’ and the Swift River

August 16, 2015September 12, 2017 Jo Tango

With my favorite freestones subject to the August heat and occasional dearth of rain, I continue to focus on the Swift. I continue to find that the fishing is increasingly challenging each time. Flies that worked well in the past now are getting refused. Trout are becoming less concentrated in particular spots: they’re spreading out

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Fishing for Pike in Alaska

August 7, 2015August 27, 2018 Jo Tango

(NortheasternFlyFishingPerspective.Blogspot.com) I’ve never fished for pike. I’ve never fished in Alaska. After reading a Richard Strolis’ recent blog post, I want to do both. 40″ pike? Catching dozens a day? Sign me up.

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A Fat Swift River Rainbow

August 6, 2015September 13, 2017 Jo Tango

  One of the more fun recent moments on the Swift involved landing this Fat Albert-esque 17″ rainbow. I was a few hundred yards above the Rt. 9 bridge. A sudden thunderstorm was rapidly closing in. A wind started to howl, ominous dark clouds were bearing down, and the trees started to sway back and

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