Dave Karczynski

"They spend the summer well out of reach of the fly angler, but early and late in the year, lake trout provide excellent sport for the fly rod. Fishing a jig fly deep on a sinking line proved just the ticket for this fine Labrador specimen." - Chapter 3,… https://t.co/4Ob69EDrxi https://t.co/A9rA5yzdHk

".... he was 18 inches if he was 8, and in a tight spot. A snarl of branches formed the canopy above him, a limestone cliff pressed in tight just across. I was standing chin-high in prairie, parting milkweed for a better view. The hatch was plain: Mayfli… https://t.co/MaVuK59EDp https://t.co/QX6TnzRIOd

".... follow the lessons in this book and you too will have miraculous moments when everything comes together. A huge smallmouth will come waking across a shallow flat to inhale your Murdich Minnow. You'll finally get a drag-free drift under the cedar li… https://t.co/apdNr4Xv6o https://t.co/DJlxtUMXAV

"The day after a rain event, when dirty water slowly starts to clear, is a great time to nymph. You can get much closer than in low, clear water, making drag-free drifts and effective hook-sets easy as pie." - Chapter 6, "Trout On The Fly I: The Wading A… https://t.co/lhtesJWoOz https://t.co/1L4pPCw5f8

“If you fish muskies with a baitcaster, you know that lures sometimes need to be ripped along at high speed to entice a following fish to eat. You can accomplish this high-speed retrieve with a fly rod by tucking the butt of the rod under your armpit the… https://t.co/0AK5O1X3Lp https://t.co/N3atea3MJN

"....it took a team effort but we finally landed the fish, which I admired quietly as it resuscitated in a calm area behind a boulder. It occurred to me at that moment that 'carp' is just too stark and sudden a word for a creature that requires so much p… https://t.co/suhfJddTSK https://t.co/WRYrkjFPXS

"The wiggly is not a popper, so don't fish it like one. Impart only enough action to bend the legs of the fly. Given that the legs of a wiggly are 1 millimeter silicone, that's not much. When fishing a wiggly, less is truly much, much more." - Chapter 5,… https://t.co/CgJqWiClmF https://t.co/aKstwipByN

“...the van eventually disgorged us into a bright-green valley surrounded by snow-capped peaks and soft sunlight. I walked to the river, which had just the slightest stain to it, like melted sugar just before it starts to burn. A cloud of yellow sallies … https://t.co/TFJEcovSCB https://t.co/ynWNWk4lIy

"New fly anglers take note: when you go fishing, carve out a little more time than usual to allow for all the contingencies inevitable to the new fly angler. Getting up a little earlier and adding a few hours to the day will allow you to enjoy the slower… https://t.co/I7aVsaX6v4 https://t.co/ZITq5rDQLs

"Fly-fishing styles vary by country, continent and region. The fly anglers of Poland are famous for their ultra-refined presentation skills in close quarters. They never cast very far, and they rarely go away empty-handed." - Chapter 11, "Next Steps" #fi… https://t.co/KZA1DPOIIQ https://t.co/6XmnwBJRjP

"Elevated perches are a boon for beginning and advanced anglers alike. Not only will you add distance to your cast, but you'll be able to keep more of your fly line off the water for longer and more drag-free drifts. Here Justin Witt of @hemispheres_unli… https://t.co/9dRiqyOvM3 https://t.co/uryhWnqIoP

In the words of @fontrisn: “When the work is done, the dust is gone, the sweat and worry washed away, all that is left is the steady cadence of the oars, the banter of friends, and an angler tucked in against the curve of the bow, casting for trout." - C… https://t.co/2fzmNzIl0H https://t.co/pKhPPB2Snb

"Largemouth and smallmouth bass flies have evolved over the decades into flashy, buggy, fish-catching tools that will rival anything from the world of conventional fishing. In recent years especially, warmwater fly tying has witnessed an explosion in new… https://t.co/auPyuYK1iJ https://t.co/b26xkou7dO

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"Broken water means oxygenated water, and nothing is quite as oxygenated as a plunge pool below a waterfall. Whether fishing warm-, cool-, or cold-water rivers, the first slow water immediately following broken water is a prime place to focus your effort… https://t.co/v3Nlkdktq1 https://t.co/3zlrzRoaeh

"Landlocked Atlantic salmon are closely related to brown trout. This one took a dead-drifted caddis and put it's anglers fish fighting skills to the test. A 6-weight rod provided the right combination of delicacy for presenting the dry fly and power for… https://t.co/LZ7nMuJRsb https://t.co/QOK5soRlGF

"Pursuing toothy ambush predators on the fly is a terrifically exciting and challenging way to fly-fish. There's just something satisfyingly primal about manually bringing a large fly to life, watching the slow stalk and explosive take of an adversary al… https://t.co/B2PtBLUKLV https://t.co/PV1rkOTwYR