Articles in ‘Ask Brook’
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This is the time of year for small flies. How do I improve my hooksets?
This is the time when small flies are most helpful for catching fish — midge hatch anyone? Midcurrent recently posted some helpful hints on how to improve your chances of hooking fish on these small flies. On small hooks, the hook-up rates goes… more
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Currents are wreaking havoc on my drifts. How do I do this whole mending thing?
There are many fishing situations that you’ll find yourself in when a line mend is not required. But often, a mend is helpful. And in some cases, with complex currents between you and your quarry, they’re absolutely necessary. Recently,… more
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What knots do I need to know?
Brook Reveals the 3 Must-Have Knots — In Brook’s opinion, a fly fisher needs knots that perform three functions: Add Tippit to a leader – if you don’t do this, your 5x leader will quickly become a 3x leader Connect a fly to the tippet… more
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Ask Brook – Mending for Better Drifts
Currents are wreaking havoc on my drifts. How do I do this whole mending thing? There are many fishing situations that you’ll find yourself in when a line mend is not required. But often, a mend is helpful. And in some cases, with complex currents… more
