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• Approaching the Stream
• Casting in the Wind
• Durable, High-performance Gear
• Effective Saltwater Casting
• Extra Layers
• First Cast Quick Flick
• Fish Close First
• Flats Fishing
• Knots
• Layering for Winter Fishing
• Line Management for Big Trout
• Maximize Fishing Opportunity
• Minimizing Stress on Fish
• Playing Fish
• Protect the Resource
• Trout Nymphing Tip

Protect the Resource

As a fly shop owner and guide for 20 years, I have come to understand that all of us in one way or another take from the resource we love. It is important to protect and give back to it whenever possible to ensure our fisheries will be here for future generations. Not only does Simms produce the best wading products in the world; it's good to know that they share these views on protecting fishery resources. Oh, and by the way, don't forget to always double knot the laces of your wading boots.

Tom Knopick, co-owner of Duranglers in Durango, Colorado, has been a guide for over 20 years on the San Juan, Animas, Rio Grande, Gunnison, and Dolores rivers.