Trout

Trout in Low Water

February 26, 2011
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Summertime in Southern Chile means hot weather and that can mean low water and higher water temperatures.  Places that hold fish in higher water can be void of fish. When water temperatures are high, fish will seek out cooler, more oxygenated water – typically the faster water. Riffles and pocket water are good places to find fish during [...]

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Mending – The Finish Line

December 24, 2010
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We’re wrapping up our mini-series on mending your fly line.  Written by Chris Price, our manager at Chile West, this group of posts so far has covered an introduction to mending, Belly, How to Lift and Lay, and Nymphing and the Complete Mend. Today we’re putting it all together to fish a complex current well, by mending well! [...]

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Mending – Nymphing and the ‘Complete Mend’

December 17, 2010
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Time for more on mending line when you’re trout fishing! We’re back from a short break in our series on mending – Chris Price, our manager at Chile West, writes the series, and he’s been out for the last couple of weeks hosting a group on a fantastic trip.  Don’t worry, you’ll hear more about [...]

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Reading Trout Water

October 21, 2010
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One of the most-requested topics on our blog is information about reading water – especially water where trout live.  We can’t think of a better expert on fishing for trout than a guy who makes his living knowing where trout live – that would be Chris Price, our manager at Chile West.  We asked Chris [...]

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Make It a Meal

July 26, 2010
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Today we continue our series of weekly posts straight from The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing – a new collection of 250 nuggets of fly fishing wisdom from Kirk Deeter and the late, great Charlie Meyers.  We’re lucky enough to have gotten permission to post some excerpts from the book  - read on! Our [...]

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Lightening the Load

July 5, 2010
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Today we continue our series of weekly posts straight from The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing – a new collection of 250 nuggets of fly fishing wisdom from Kirk Deeter and the late, great Charlie Meyers.  We’re lucky enough to have gotten permission to post some excerpts from the book  - read on! Our [...]

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Depressing Advice

July 1, 2010
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This week you’re getting a double dose of posts straight from The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing – a new collection of 250 nuggets of fly fishing wisdom from Kirk Deeter and the late, great Charlie Meyers.  We’re lucky enough to have gotten permission to post some excerpts from the book  - read on! [...]

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The Difference Between a Good Fisherman and a Great One? A BB

June 28, 2010
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Today we continue our series of weekly posts straight from The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing – a new collection of 250 nuggets of fly fishing wisdom from Kirk Deeter and the late, great Charlie Meyers.  We’re lucky enough to have gotten permission to post some excerpts from the book  - read on! Our [...]

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Trout Parts

June 21, 2010
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Today we continue our series of weekly posts straight from The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing – a new collection of 250 nuggets of fly fishing wisdom from Kirk Deeter and the late, great Charlie Meyers.  We’re lucky enough to have gotten permission to post some excerpts from the book  - read on! If [...]

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