A common solution for conservation-minded anglers that place stewardship above sport is to lay off the fly fishing for a month or two.

But does that mean that fishing for trout is off limits in July and August? Are bass and carp the only fair game in the heat of summer? (As if these fish don’t have temperature thresholds…)

As is the case in most circumstances, if a “smarter not harder” mindset is employed the fly fisher can absolutely still fish for trout throughout the warmest times of the year. Here are three things to consider.

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Episode Recommendation: Curtis Creek Manifesto by Sheridan Anderson

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