How to Fly Fish from a Drift Boat

By Luke Probasco |
Fly fishing from a raft on the Yakima River

The first time I stepped into a drift boat, I thought it would be like wading with better positioning. I was wrong. Within the first hour, I’d tangled my line twice, missed obvious targets, and frustrated both my fishing partner and myself with poorly timed casts. The boat moved relentlessly downstream while I struggled to…

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The Best Way to Connect Fly Line to Backing

By Luke Probasco |
Blind Splice Loop

For beginning fly fishermen, the number of knots can be overwhelming – especially when there are several knots that can be used to do the same thing. How do you choose which one to use? Considerations include: how easy is the knot to tie? What is the knot strength? How bulky is the knot? Are…

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