Have you ever wanted to go fly fishing in some incredible place, but you're unsure if you'll ever be able to afford it? I mean, with how expensive eggs are, traveling to fish is just out of the question - right?

Not necessarily. If you're willing to make a few compromises, you can have an AMAZING fly fishing trip for relatively cheap. In this episode of Untangled, Spencer Durrant will walk you through the process he uses to plan fishing trips, including a half-dozen trips to Alaska while he was still either in college, or teaching high schoolo English.

You'll also learn about:

• Tying on a dry fly to act as an "indicator" in a two-dry rig
• Some tips for mending more effectively
• Spencer's process for applying floatant to dry flies
• Whether your dry-dropper rig needs to be two flies of the same species (a caddis dry and nymph, for example)
• How to match your leader/tippet size to your flies

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We all dream of catching a fish that we'll never forget. You know the kind - a big one, or one that required a crazy cast, or maybe just one that surprised you. Often, these unforgettable fish are what keep us coming back to the river. But what exactly makes some fish stand out more than others?

In this episode of Untangled, you'll hear five stories about fish that Spencer hasn't forgotten. From those five fish, Spencer put together a step-by-step guide to help you make your own unforgettable fishing memories.

You'll also learn about:

• Wader and boot recommendations
• How often you should change your flies
• The differences between 5 and 6wt rods

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Have you ever wondered WHY a fish rejects your fly? Well, we know that presentation matters, but is there something about the fly itself that makes a trout decide to eat - or reject it entirely?

Well, you can find some answers to those questions when you look at exactly how trout see your flies. Their vision is great, but not without its faults. Understanding how trout view the world will give you more tools with which you can better fool fish. In this episode of Untangled, Spencer Durrant walks you through the science behind how fish see your flies, what actually triggers them to eat, AND how this information can directly put more fish in your net.

You'll also learn about:

• How cold is too cold for fly fishing
• Do trout flies work everywhere, or are some patterns specific to certain regions?
• What a nymph is, and what it imitates

LINKS FROM THE SHOW

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ARTICLE - How Trout See - CHECK IT OUT

ARTICLE - How Trout See Pt. 2 - CHECK IT OUT

ARTICLE - Does Fly Color Matter? - CHECK IT OUT

ARTICLE - Unmatching the Hatch - CHECK IT OUT

ARTICLE - About That Hook: What Do Trout See? - CHECK IT OUT