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I can distinctly remember the day I discovered Oliver Edwards on Youtube. I had been scrolling for over 5 minutes just not finding anything very interesting. The one problem with all of these algorithm based searches, is they feed you stuff you already have seen in mass before you get...

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In this series of articles I will be showcasing one dozen fly patterns that you won't see posted by some influencer wannabe in your social media feed. New isn't always better. Sure, you could doom scroll Youtube looking at variation after variation of the same 3 hot fly patterns. I...

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So why is the game changing? It's not a single answer question, but a lot of it has to do with changing river conditions. If you talk to guides around the country the river systems aren't the same today as they were 5, or 10 years ago. This is a result from changing weather patterns. Some river systems aren't anywhere near the same levels as they used to be. As a result you can't get away with using bigger flies because they'll spook fish. Whether its thinner water or clearer water, it's forcing the evolution once  again. In general, I see a trend of downsizing their streamer patterns. Instead of a 6" fly, they might use a 4" fly. Instead of using attractor patterns in gaudy colors, they are switching to more prey based imitations. And all of this is a good thing. The one thing about the big streamer bite was it was a grind for the ONE. But if you downsize your streamer, you can still catch the one, but you can also catch many more. 

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Are you looking for a single hook streamer that combines the effectiveness of a wooly bugger, zonker, muddler, strip leech, dali llama and more? Than look no further- and check out Willie's Rabbit fly. Designed by William Buttars who was born in Idaho and who currently resides in Michigan. Fall streamer season is almost here, add this one to your box.

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I recently came across James Hughes' Fleein' Cray and it has some serious design and development that went into it up there with the Schultz Outfitter crew over the past few years. As a head guide, he has his hands full making sure the entire team and himself are putting...

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