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Season 13 Episode 6
Tonight we’re here to talk about why we fish. It’s a simple question. Why do we commit so much of our free time and efforts, our thoughts and our day…
1 year, 5 months ago
Barbed Hooks or Barbless? Does It Really Matter?
Season 13 Episode 5
We’re halfway through Season 13, and tonight we have a discussion that’s been on our backburner for quite a while -- barbed hooks or barbless, and do…
1 year, 5 months ago
Finding Your Confidence Flies
Season 13 Episode 4
Every angler needs a set of flies to call their own. Among the thousands of patterns, options and choices out there, eventually, we sort out a handfu…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Ethical Angler -- What Does That Mean?
Season 13 Episode 3
What's right and wrong? That's what ethics really boils down to. Certainly, there are nuances about how much space to give other anglers on the river…
1 year, 6 months ago
The One or Two Fly Debate, Across Fishing Styles
Season 13 Episode 2
The Troutbitten guys are here to talk about two flies. Why do we fish two dry flies, two streamers, wets or nymphs? Why don’t we? Why might we fish w…
1 year, 6 months ago
Why Do We Catch Trout In Patches?
Season 13 Episode 1
The full Troutbitten crew is back for season thirteen. In this fall and early winter season, our theme is casual conversations. After three years of …
1 year, 6 months ago
Fishing Dry Flies -- Dry Fly Skills Series #7
Season 12 Episode 7
For this final episode in the dry fly skills series, we work through some scenarios that anglers frequently encounter. Because, just like nymphing, f…
1 year, 7 months ago
Rise Forms and Hook Sets -- Dry Fly Skills Series #6
Season 12 Episode 6
In the last couple of weeks we talked a lot about choosing the next fly, when to change, and what informs our decision about what to change to — bas…
1 year, 8 months ago
All About the Flies -- Dry Fly Skills Series #5
Here we are at the part of the season where we address everybody’s favorite question — what fly are you using?
We’ve argued for years that the leader …
1 year, 8 months ago
Casting and Mending -- Dry Fly Skills Series #4
Season 12 Episode 4
Our discussion here is about casting dry flies, and that’s where all good fly casting starts. With a dry fly, there’s no weight at the end of the lin…
1 year, 8 months ago