What flies do you ACTUALLY need in your box? And how do you know which ones to choose? Is there some sort of secret that we're just not telling the fly fishing masses?

Not really. Knowing what flies to take with you to the water (so you don't end up hauling 1,000 flies every time) comes with experience. But on this episode of Untangled, we're going to short-circuit that experience and give you all the info you need RIGHT NOW to always pick the right fly.

You'll also learn about:

• How to tell emergers apart from dry flies
• What to do when you get snagged
• How far up river you should cast when fly fishing
• Spencer's recommendations for fishing sunglasses
• Why your knots break

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If you don't rig your flies correctly, you won't catch fish.

Alright, that's a bit dramatic - but it's not far off from the truth! The way your flies are rigged impacts your ability to present them in as realistic a way as possible. And since our goal is to fool fish into thinking our fake fly is the real thing, you can see how important it is to correctly rig your flies. In this episode, Spencer Durrant walks you through how he rigs his dries, nymphs, and streamers, sharing the exact steps he uses after 20 years of fly fishing, a few years of guiding, and teaching thousands of new anglers here at VFC.

You'll also learn about:

• How to correctly size tippet for multi-fly rigs
• The best flies to start with when you begin your day on the water
• Tips for casting in the wind
• How to tell what size and type certain flies are

LINKS FROM THE SHOW

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The single most important skill you can develop is to present your flies in as lifelike and natural a way as possible. You could have the PERFECT fly, but it won't matter if you can't put that fly in front of a fish in a way that mimics the real thing. In today's episode, Spencer Durrant walks you through six tips that will help you perfect your presentation and immediately start putting more fish in the net.

You'll also learn about:

• Fly recommendations for bass and bluegill
• Loop-to-loop versus nail knot connections for fly line to leader
• How to meet new anglers to fish with
• How to work fish close to far

LINKS FROM THE SHOW

💥 Want to Level Up Your Fly Fishing Skills? Check out our FREE ➡️ YEAR-ROUND HATCH CHART

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