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Today, I’m sharing items from Trout Unlimited, Cheeky, & Presenting the Fly.

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Lightning and Fly Fishing – Trout Unlimited

I have the day off today – a perfect opportunity to go fishing. However, it is storming and looks to continue to do so.  It might be tempting to get out, but as this article from Kirk Deeter reminds me, it just isn’t worth it.  This is the kind of reminder that we all need. Do you know what else we all need? A picture of a graphite fly rod that has experienced a lightning strike. Read this quick post on the TU site to see just that.

Largemouth Flies – Cheeky

So many fly fishers target largemouth bass. Few seem to utilize the most tried and true methods available, choosing instead to “just throw a popper” or “strip a big streamer.” The first step in successfully  pursuing these fish is proper fly selection. Check out what the guys at Cheeky have put together on their excellent, daily blog. Yes – daily! Good reels, good belts, good content.

Presenting the Fly

You should be following the guys from Presenting the Fly.  I met them many moons ago at a fly fishing industry event in Boston. They always have some fun stuff on social media, and their website is very well made. Their home waters are in New England, which, aside from stripers and some Maine brook trout, is underrepresented.  Their latest adventures saw them spend a day on the Farmington River in CT.

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