I make it a practice to always carry a few mouse patterns in my fly box when fishing for trout. You don’t need an entire box dedicated to mouse flies, but keep a couple ready—you might just get ...

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I always carry a mouse imitation in my fly box for that one time when everything aligns and you can catch a big trout on a mouse. Don't let the rainbow trout fool you. It's been passed off as a ...

Don't let the rainbow trout fool you. It's been passed off as a gentleman's fish, a fragile creature, and needs to be handled with kid gloves. That is not the fish that I pursue. The trout I know have ...

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Tackle store shelves are overburdened with every style and shape of soft plastic bait imaginable. And although all undoubtedly catch largemouth bass to some extent, they also can do a great job at ...