S2:E49 Our Favorite Two Fly Combos

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Two-fly combos are a staple for many fly fishers. Whether fishing nymphs or dries, rigging up with two flies (the top fly and the dropper or trailer) often increases the odds of success. This is especially true when fishing nymphs in the spring or fall spawning season. We often will tie on an egg pattern as our top fly and then drop a nymph, such as a beadhead Copper John or beadhead pheasant tail. Click now to listen to “Our Favorite Two Fly Combos”

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What are your two-fly combos? Obviously, everything depends on when and where you’re fishing, but what are some of your go-to rigs?

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S2:E48 One Fine Day on Canfield Creek

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Canfield Creek is a gorgeous spring creek fishery in southeastern Minnesota.

We love fly fishing in the area, because there seems to be less pressure on the creeks than there is in southwestern Wisconsin, which is also part of what is called the Driftless. We live in the Chicago area, so it’s a bit of a drive to Canfield Creek (5 hours), but recently we took a two-day trip to southeastern Minnesota.

Because of the swollen creeks, we were able to fish only one day out of the two, but it was a great one. Click now to listen to “One Fine Day on Canfield Creek.”

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Have you had a great day recently on the river? We’d love to hear about it! Please post the highlights of your day below.

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S2:E40 Clues of Trout Feeding Behavior

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Trout feeding behavior is not an exact science. And yet there are some signals that can help you select which flies to use. In this episode we discuss the four responses of trout when feeding on or near the surface. Listen to The Clues of Trout Feeding Behavior now.

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What trout feeding behavior have you observed? Any nuance or exceptions you’d add to the conversation?

Here are other articles or podcasts that we’ve published that are related to this topic:

    My 6 Favorite Dry Fly Attractor Patterns

    3 Truths about the Mother’s Day Caddis Hatch

    Interpreting the 4 Feeding Behaviors of Trout

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S2:E4 Our Top Nymph and Wet Fly Patterns

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Our top nymph and wet fly patterns are probably not the same as yours. Every fly fisher has an opinion. Each river is unique. Yet there remain some common attractor nymph and wet fly patterns that seem to work when there is no obvious hatch in play. In this week’s episode, Our Top Nymph and Wet Fly Patterns, we each offer our five favorites. There is lots of overlap, but a few surprises as well.

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What are your top nymph and wet fly attractor patterns? And why?

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S2:E3 The Basics of Nymph Fishing

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The basics of nymphing are never as basic as they seem. It takes time to learn the language of this aspect of fly fishing, and it takes a lifetime to become proficient at it. However, it’s worth the effort for most fly fishers. It’s said that 85% of a trout’s diet comes from beneath the surface of the river. As you master the basics of nymphing, you will likely catch more fish.

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Are you a veteran fly fisher with advice for those just starting out? We’d love for you to post your recommendations on the basics of nymphing.

What would you add?

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