Folklore and “grandpa always said” make up a great deal of how and why fly fishers approach the water.

But do we really need to be quiet, camouflaged, and flat on the ground in order to catch fish?

In this episode of the podcast, I look at four things to consider when you're approaching the water. Sometimes we give fish more credit then they're due. We  all could also benefit from fishing smarter, not harder.

So are there some written rules that are overblown? I think so, but you can  be the

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