Untangled: Fly Fishing For Everyone | Ventures Fly Co.

Have you ever heard someone say something like "Oh, the flows on the river are good today, that means the fishing will be great!" And you're a bit too embarrassed to ask why flows matter? Maybe you've even heard the phrase "CFS" thrown around too? 
Well, high and low water flows have different impacts on how the fishing is. Too high, and it's tough, or impossible, to fish. Too low, and the water's too warm for trout. Learning how to read flow charts, though, gives you the power to hit the water at just the right time. 
So today on Untangled, I'll explain exactly what river flows and CFS means, how it impacts fishing, and how you can use it to pick the best place to spend your day on the water. 
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The biggest lie in fly fishing is that there's an exactly-perfect, foolproof, never-fail method to fish every piece of water, and that if you study or learn enough, you'll never get skunked. 
Here's the truth -- great anglers still get skunked, or at the very least, have TOUGH days on the water. But one skill they've mastered? The ability to sift through the advice that's out there, and learn how to apply it to their unique situations. 
On today's episode of Untangled, that's exactly what you'll learn. You'll get advice on how to implement fly fishing advice so you actually see results on the water. 
You'll also learn about: 
Whether mink eat trout, and how much impact mink predation can have on trout populations
The knot we prefer to use for 99% of fishing here at VFC
Why the knot you use DOESN'T really matter
How to pick flies to use based on where you're going fishing
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June usually means high water, big bugs, happy fish, and the first days that are warm enough to think about wet wading. June's also the first month when some of the high country starts opening up, which means your favorite small streams and ponds are just a hike away. 
The most challenging thing about June fishing, though, is navigating the high water and finding the fish. Once you know what to look for, though, you can have some fantastic days out there. 
So, today on Untangled, we'll take a look at all the key info you need to know to have great days on the water this June.
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FLIES TO USE IN JUNE
Parachute Adams, sizes 10-18
Parachute PMD, size 14
Green Drakes, size 10
Trusty Rusty, size 12
Last Chance Cripple, sizes 12-16
Sparkle Dun, sizes 16-20
Frenchie, sizes 14-18
Crackback, sizes 14-18
Elk Hair Caddis, sizes 14-18
Puff Caddis, size 14
Half-baked caddis, sizes 14-18
Hare's Ear, sizes 14-18
CDA Caddis, size 14
Stimulator, sizes 12-14
Yellow Sally, size 14
Prince Nymph, sizes 12-16
CDC Pheasant Tail, sizes 12-16
Pat's Rubberlegs, sizes 10-12
Royal Flush, size 12
Golden Stone nymph, sizes 12-14
Sow Bugs, sizes 14-18
Zebra Midges, sizes 14-18
Demon Midge, sizes 16-18
Perdigons, size 14-16

How many flies do you have in your box right now? A few dozen? A few hundred? More than a thousand? Yeah, it's great to have a lot of flies on hand - but that many choices makes it easy to overthink your fly selection. That can lead to you switching flies too often, when the real reason you're not catching fish has to do with your presentation. So, today on Untangled, you'll learn a bit more about why it's a good idea to pare down your fly selection, and the 10 fly patterns you could catch 90% of trout with. 
You'll also learn about: 
How long flies should last before they fall apart
Whether you should focus on fishing other types of flies (nymphs and streamers) during a hatch
How to fish deep on a lake without sinking fly line
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What's keeping you from having consistent, repeatable success on the water? From fishing with the same sort of confidence you see guides approach it with, or anglers who've been fishing for decades. Is it really just time and honing a bunch of technical skills, like casting, or fly selection? 
That stuff helps. But the best anglers I know — the ones I say I wanna be like when I grow up — aren't necessarily the best casters, and NONE of them can tell you the latin name of every bug on the water. 
What they all have in common is simple — they're incredible at watching the water, and using what they see to inform how they tackle any given situation. More than anything, this is the skill that separates good from great anglers. 
Today on Untangled, I'll walk you through why this is so important, and how mastering the art of watching and waiting will make you a noticeably more successful angler.
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