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George Daniel’s Secrets to Catching Smallmouths on Poppers

George Daniel is known for his books about Euro-nymphing...

How to Catch More Trout on Beetles and Ants

When it comes to fishing terrestrials, grasshoppers are the...

Ask MidCurrent: What's the Secret to Learning the Double Haul?

Question: I am trying to learn the double haul and not...

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Ask MidCurrent: What's the Best Way to Retrieve a Streamer to Trigger Strikes?

Question: I live in Texas and fish mostly for bass, but when I’m fishing streamers for trout, I feel like I need a...

Understanding Different Types of Trout Lies

Excerpted from Dynamic Nymphing: Tactics, Techniques, and Flies from Around the World by George Daniel ( ‎ Stackpole...

5 Must-Have Salmonfly Patterns

Few things fire up Western trout—and anglers—like the arrival of the BIG bugs: salmonflies (Pteronarcys...

How to Find Fishable Waters in the Mountains During High Water

When I think about May in the mid-Atlantic, I see clouds of insects and happy trout plucking helpless insects off the...

Ask MidCurrent: When Should You Use an Emerger Instead of a Dry Fly?

Question: Is an emerger better than a dry fly? I was looking for this article but can't find it. Can you help me...

How to Cast Heavy Flies Without Getting Hurt or Humbled

There’s no graceful poetry in casting musky streamers, deer hair divers, or triple-jointed monstrosities that...

Ask MidCurrent: How Can I Stop Losing Largemouth Bass During the Fight?

Question: I have no problem hooking largemouth bass, but I keep losing them during the fight. What can I do to land...

How to Fish an Evening Green-Drake Hatch

The first time I experienced an eastern green drake hatch it was just getting dark, and I had no idea what was going...