Have you ever been told that you HAVE to get a perfect, drag-free drift if you want to catch fish on dry flies? What about the need to keep your rod tip sky-high when you're fighting a fish? Or that you'll catch big fish if you're using big flies?

These may sound like they're rules, but there are actually NO RULES in fly fishing. There are only guidelines, and just a few at that.

On this episode of Untangled, you'll learn about some of the "rules" in fly fishing, and WHY and WHEN you should break them.

You'll also learn about:

• Fishing for fish other than trout on a fly rod
• How sunscreen impacts trout, and what sunscreen you should use
• Some insight about spring creeks and freestone streams
• What to do when fish swallow your flies

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What fly fishing skills will ACTUALLY move the needle and make you a better angler? Well, if you asked 5 different anglers, you'd probably get 20 different answers! And trying to master 20 new skills in a single year sounds like too much for it to be of any use.

On today's episode of Untangled, Spencer will share the 5 skills that have made the biggest difference in his own fishing. These are things he's still working on, and they're aspects of the sport that ALL of us can learn and improve on.

You'll also learn about:

• How to interpret CFS data
• How much wind is too much for fly fishing, and what it feels like
• Setting your drag for different fish fighting situations
• How to properly position your strike indicator

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What flies are go-to patterns for winter fly fishing? And how do you know which flies you should be fishing in winter, anyways? On today's episode of Untangled, Spencer Durrant walks you through which aquatic insects are most active in the winter, the flies we use to mimic them, and a few tips for how to fish them. This list of the 12 best winter fly fishing flies will have you set to start catching trout and bass!

You'll also learn about:

• Why you need wading boots, and advice on buying them
• Why Crocs aren't ideal wading footwear
• How to size your strike indicator when fishing with nymphs
• Spencer's recommendation for pants to wear during winter fly fishing
• Why trout jump all the way out of the water to eat different bugs

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