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Targeting Permit: The longest drought

In the world of fly fishing, where patience and skill intertwine, anglers occasionally encounter enigmatic phenomena that defy explanation. Christiaan Pretorius, an avid and experienced fly fisherman, found himself in the throes of one such perplexing period known amongst fellow insiders as "The Drought." During this mystifying stretch, even the most expertly tied flies and…

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Blind Casting

It was July, and we were on the Pinware in southern Labrador. I was fishing with the best salmon anglers I know—Billy Taylor, the president of the Atlantic Salmon Federation; David Clark, the indefatigable Nova Scotian; and Yvon Chouinard, the all-world fisherman. We were having a tough morning. The weather was miserable—a cold rain blew…

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