Midges are a go-to fly in the winter, but how do you know which of the 8 billion midge patterns to pick? There's so many to choose from, and it feels like they're always dropping new ones, too!

Well, I took the time to simplify my own midge selection down to just a handful of patterns. Doing that helped me fish what I rig up with more confidently, but it also made choosing a fly A LOT eaiser. I spend less time worrying about my fly choice, and more time fishing. So, this week on Untangled, you'll learn what those 7 midges patterns are, and why they're the ones I so highly recommend.

You'll also learn about:

• How to control your hookset so you don't end up tangled in trees and bushes
• How to set the hook properly so you lose fewer fish
• The basic skills a fly angler needs to learn in order to progress quickly
• The one skill every fly angler needs to posses
• How to tell if small rivers and streams have fish in them

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If you want to make 2026 the year you take some giant leaps in your fly fishing abilities, then you should seriously consider keeping a fly fishing journal. Writing down what happens on the water, what flies you used, the weather, the water conditions -- it will all help you understand the interplay between various factors on the water, and it'll help you learn from both your successes and your failures. Today on Untangled, Spencer will walk you through the key details to write down, and how you can use this simple tool to help improve your experience on the water.

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There's more to trout fishing than rainbows, browns, cutthroats, and brookies. There's all sorts of interesting trout out there, just waiting for you! But when you get the chance to fish for these lesser-known trout, you'll probably get hung up on one thing: what flies do you need? Are there top-secret patterns that only work for these fish, but locals won't tell you about unless you buy 'em the right 12-pack? This week on Untangled, you'll learn about some of the rare trout species on the planet, and the flies we use to catch them.

You'll also learn about:

• Pros and cons of having multiple reels and spools with different line options on them
• Why your fly line sometimes gets stuck in your rod guides, and how to fix that with the nail knot
• Does hook gap size matter when fishing with streamers?
• Why you should let your streamers "die" when they initially get tagged by a trout
• What a short-strike is

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