My introduction to fly fishing was on small, intimate rivers and streams. The first time I waded into a broad, sprawling trout river I was confident I wasn't going to catch a thing.

But you know what? I did. And by employing a few simple techniques I landed more big river trout that day... and quite a few more in the decades since.

Today's episode is a classic three-step how-to. I share three things that you can do to build confidence and get onto fish as you chase them in even the widest flows.

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