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S7, Ep 64: Hot Tips for Summer Fishing: Mastering Stillwater Techniques with Mac Brown


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In this episode of The Articulate Fly fishing podcast, guide and instructor Mac Brown shares game-changing stillwater fishing techniques that will revolutionize your strike detection.

With summer heat making trout fishing challenging, Mac reveals how fishing farm ponds for bluegill and bass becomes the perfect training ground for serious anglers. Learn his proven floating line method using a hand twist retrieve at 50-60 feet, positioning your rod just 1.5-2 feet off the water to master visual strike detection by watching line sag at the rod tip.

Mac explains why traditional wet flies—the backbone of American fishing before conventional tackle dominated—remain incredibly effective for both lake fishing and stream applications.

Discover how eliminating tension from your fly presentation keeps fish holding longer, giving you that crucial visual strike indicator before fish reject the fly.

These tight lining principles and wet fly techniques transfer directly to trout fishing, making this cross-training approach invaluable for developing advanced skills.

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S6, Ep 136 - From Arkansas to Appalachia: Fly Fishing with Mac Brown

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