By and large, the core essentials of your fly fishing pack, sling, or vest are going to stay put throughout the whole year. You might move a box or tool in or out depending on hatches or conditions, but things usually sit right where you put them.

In the winter, fly fishing changes. The same water and the same fish require different tactics. Some of these approaches necessitate a few alterations to what you pack. Chances are it is gear that you already have. You just want to make sure you have it when you need it.

Today I give a quick overview of what I make sure is in my pack and accessible when I’m on the water in the late fall or winter.

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