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Spring Creek 2/2/16

Frosty. #keystoneflyguides A photo posted by Tim Robinsin (@keystoneflyguide) on Feb 2, 2016 at 5:52am PST Happy Groundhog’s Day 9am – 1pm Lower Spring Fished some new patterns today. I have been working on a green caddis variation on a barbless jig hook and I believe I am finalizing the design. Today’s battery of tests …

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The Perfect Conditions

The best time to go fishing is when you can. Despite all the advice from the experts in the magazines about planning and predicting the perfect conditions, this is the mantra of the working class angler. That is not to say that some times are not better than others. But the truth is for the …

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SKILL vs FORM (fake it till you make it or break it) or: Why you need a casting instructor.

Kernodle M.W., McKethan R.N. & Rabinowitz E. (2008) Observational Leanring of Fly Casting Using Traditional and Virtual Modeling with and without and Authority Figure. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 107. 535 – 546.   In their study on teaching techniques Kernodle, McKethan, & Rabinowitz compared traditional modeling methods with modern “virtual” modeling methods. The traditional way …

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