Fish, especially trout, really don't care about your fly pattern. Alright, A FEW fish do. The pickiest ones, and every single trout in the Henry's Fork. But most fish care WAY more about how the fly is presented, than whether you picked the exact perfect fly.

This week on Untangled, you'll learn why presentation matters FAR MORE than pattern, and a few tips for perfecting how the fish see your fly.

You'll also learn about:

• How to react when fish start jumping out of the water on lakes, and the rigs for fishing to them
• How to get your flies deep in the water without split shot
• How to cast nymph rigs with split shot on them
• How to find the right depth for nymphing, no matter what river you're fishing

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The world of fly fishing with streamers is full of weird terminology, interesting tactics, and new techniques. That makes picking it up, especially as a beginner fly angler, a bit challenging. Here's the truth, though -- streamer fishing is A LOT simpler than it appears. If you can catch fish on dry flies and nymphs, you've already got most of the skills you need!

This week on Untangled, you'll get a crash course in fly fishing with streamers. From casting to setting the hook, you'll end the show ready to hit the water with confidence!

You'll also learn about:

• Why you should upgrade your fly rod as quickly as you can afford to
• Why your flies suddenly stop catching fish on certain pieces of water
• Tips for successfully fighting larger fish in rivers

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You've picked a great fly, found some wonderful water, and made tons of good drifts through fishy-looking water. Everything is coming together -- except for the whole catching fish thing. So, what do you do on days like this, when NOTHING you do makes the fish notice your flies? When the fishing sucks, what's the play? Well, this week on Untangled, you'll learn how Spencer and Alex approach these tough days, and tips you can use the next time the river throws you a curveball.

You'll also learn about:

• VFC's new 6-weight fly rod release, and other products in the pipeline
• Why we have so many different imitations of the same bug, and the value of using different flies
• How to decide which fishing technique (dries, streamers, nymphs) to use on any given day
• Tips for cold-weather fishing
• Tying your own leaders
• A few tips for fishing streamers in late fall and early winter

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Dropping the money on a guided fly fishing trip is a serious commitment - but with the right planning, you can get the most out of your time (and money) spent on the water! Getting the msot out of a guided fishing trip really comes down to communication -- both with the guide, and yourself. This week on Untangled, Spencer (a former guide and outfitter) walks you through how to have an incredible experience with your guides!

You'll also learn about:

• How to effectively set up and fish a double-dry fly rig
• What to do when your dropper nymph is pulling your dry fly underwater, but you want a small dry fly up top in your dry-dropper rig
• Why you need wading boots, and what features to look for when buying them
• The situations when you need to keep fly line off the water completely
• How and when to use strike indicators

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If you've spent most of your time fishing on small streams, making the jump to fishing bigger rivers can be intimidating. Where do you cast? Where are the fish holding? And do they still eat the same flies they do in small streams?

This week on Untangled, we'll answer all those questions, and more, as you learn the 5 key tips for fishing big rivers.

You'll also learn about:

• Why you can't use a 7 or 8-weight rod for small stream fishing with dry flies
• How to keep fish from getting off when you're using barbless hooks
• How to use woolly buggers underneath indicators to mimic crawdads, leeches, and other common fish food

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After a long day of fishing, when the trout refused EVERY fly you threw at them, how often have you gone home and looked up some information about the best flies to use during a certain time of year? And when you've done that, have you ever thought, "Well, this is all interesting, but how much does it apply to MY local river?"

Well, the short answer is, probably a lot. The longer answer is that as you learn to identify bug trends and aquatic insects, you'll dramatically level up your fly fishing skills.

So, this week on Untangled, we're breaking down fly selection into its basic parts, so you can learn how to pick the right fly the next time you're on the water.

You'll also learn about:

• Why tapered leaders are the ideal choice for nymphing
• Why you might start out a day catching fish, only to quickly stop catching them for the rest of your time on the water
• The impact that cloud cover has on fly selection and fly color choices

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How do you become a "great" fly angler? And what makes an angler "great" anyways? In this week's episode of Untangled, Spencer and Alex chat about the one trait all the best anglers they know have in common, and how you can set realistic goals to help you achieve your own level of greatness in fly fishing.

You'll also learn about:

• How to cast flies in the wind
• Whether the color of clothes you wear on the water impacts how many fish you catch
• How to plan fishing trips to places you've never been, and when you have a limited time to go fishing

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VIDEO - Find New Places to Fly Fish - WATCH IT NOW

Us fly anglers share A TON of things: new fly patterns, casting techniques, wing sauce recipes. But we're pretty guarded when it comes to our favorite fishing holes. And why is that? Why is there so much secrecy around where we go fishing? Well, it's not just because we're keeping all the fish for ourselves. There's actually quite a few good reasons to keep fishing spots a secret, the most important of which might just be the adventures you can have while discovering new water on your own.

This week on Untangled, you'll learn how keeping fishing secrets can benefit both anglers AND fish. You'll also learn about:

• Pre-tying rigs before getting to the river, to cut down on rigging time
• Why you go from consistently catching fish in one spot, to catching no fish, even if you're using the same flies
• How to teach your spouse/significant other to fly fish

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You don't need to overhaul your fly box for fall fishing. Some of the patterns you used all summer won't work anymore (hoppers and stoneflies fall off the menu during fall) but you likely have everything you need right in your box. Just a few bugs are on the menu during fall, which makes matching the hatch a breeze! This week on Untangled, I'll share the 10 patterns I never leave the house without when I'm fishing in the fall.

You'll also learn about:

• My personal expecatations for a day on the river
• How to cast your fly rod when using a strike indicator
• What kind of fish can you catch on a 5-weight rod? Is it enough for use in big rivers, chasing bigger fish?

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If you're consistently struggling to catch fish, you're probably trying to figure out why. Are your casts bad? Poor fly selection? Are the planets just aligned against you? While all that CAN have an impact, you're often struggling to put fish in the net because of one problem: you're not focusing on the fundamentals.

In this week's episode of Untangled, Spencer Durrant walks you through the three basics of fly fishing -- casting, fly selection, and presentation -- and why you need to focus on those when nothing else seems to be working.

You'll also learn about:

• Casting single dry flies, and setting up rigs for single dry fly fishing
• How much tippet to use when setting up multi-fly rigs
• What to do when you don't catch fish from water that looks PERFECT

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