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Author Archives: a_rosati18

Cabin Fever Fly Tying

My usual mid-winter cabin fever fly tying has kicked in with patterns ranging from small trout flies to larger streamers, and even some saltwater stuff for my trips to the Everglades thrown in there.  One thing about being a fly angler in the midwest is that it can force a person to learn to tie … Continue reading »

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Wally Winged Mayfly

Here’s my first extended bodied mayfly and also my first attempt at the “Wally Wing” technique to make perfect mayfly wings by splitting a barred mallard feather stem.  Click here for a better description and instruction on how to tie these beautiful wings that can be applied to any mayfly pattern with a variety of different … Continue reading »

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Orvis’s Hand Picked Fishing Videos

If you haven’t heard of Orvis’s page “The Tug” it is a great way to both save some time and waste some time.  They have gone through more online fly fishing videos than is probably healthy, but have done so to save us the time trying to watch some shaky, fuzzy, homemade videos with the sound … Continue reading »

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Southwest Florida on the Fly

A few days ago I got back from a family vacation to SW Florida where I of course made some time to go fishing.  I’ve visited this area my whole life and since picking up a fly rod I’ve looked at it very differently.  My dad used to own an offshore boat that we would … Continue reading »

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Funny Fishing T’s from Fishface

A couple years ago my brother and I got some cool t-shirts as gifts from my mom who bought them at a local craft fair.  I liked the simple designs and clever phrases and eventually checked out the brands website.  I’ve picked up a few more shirts over the years but they keep coming up with … Continue reading »

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Salmon Farmers’ ads more full of crap than seabed beneath their pens

Saw this on moldy chum and felt obligated to share it.  Salmon farms are generally corrupt, but in open water they also affect our oceans.  It amazes me that Government continues to pour money into programs that cost more than they generate both financially and environmentally.  This article in Common Sense Canadian magazine debunks every … Continue reading »

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