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We joined Tom Larimer at IFTD last year to discuss what's coming to the fly fishing realms this season. He was excited to introduce the G. Loomis Pro Spey Rod. Watch the video below to get an inside look at this unique spey rod. Hi, guys. Tom Larimer from G. Loomis here. I'm in the IFTD booth at Orlando, and we're introducing our new series IMX Pro Short speys. Spey fishing has grown a lot, it's changed a lot over the years. Trout fishing now with these things has become really big, so we wanted a series that sort of covered everything from trout all the way up to steelhead and large trout applications, and we want it to be really focused on sort of the new era of spey lines--so shorter heads, things like OPSTs, things like Air Flo, Skagit Scouts, Air Flo Ranges... Those short format head lines really shine on these rods, so the whole...

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One of the coolest lures we saw on the floor this year at iCast 2017 was the StutterStep from Bill Lewis Outdoors. Originally designed for tigerfish in Zimbabwe, the StutterStep is all about demanding attention. The latest emanation below will get you talking. Click below to watch the video and check out our Bill Lewis' lures here.   Hey, guys, Mark Daniels Jr. Bassmaster Elite Series Pro. We're here at ICast 2017 and I'm with North 40 getting ready to talk to you guys about one of our new baits, the StutterStep. Last year we introduced to you guys the 5.0 StutterStep, which is a 5-inch bait, lots of action in that bait, but this year, brand new, is the 4.0. I'm gonna talk to you guys; the way I like to fish this bait is some of the cool actions. What's really cool about the StutterStep in general is you can cast this bait out and...

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Most Asked Fly Reel Questions In the fly shop, anglers always have questions about fly reels. What’s a good fly reel? What size do I need? If I have a 5-weight rod, do I need a #5 reel? Why are some reels so expensive? Valid questions. Rest assured, we have the answers you need. That’s why you come to the North 40 fly shop in the first place. If however, you are sitting at home and doing research online, be sure, you’ve also come to the right place. The Attraction of Fly Reels Fly reels are, arguably, the coolest part of an outfit and the most simple. The coolest, because of how they look, feel and sound. The most simple because, in many situations, the reel simply holds the line and the angler takes care of everything else manually. Compared to spinning reels and level-wind casting reels, fly reels are pretty simple. I look at a f...

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Life hacking refers to any trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method that increases productivity and efficiency, in all walks of life. It is anything that solves an everyday problem in an inspired, ingenious manner. Crush Pills & Make Paste for your Horse When you need to crush pills and make a paste for you horse, try this instead of mixing a paste in a cup and then trying to spoon it into a syringe. Put all of the pills into your dosing syringe, then suction some water into the syringe. Looking for equine supplements, shoes, gear or feed? We've got it all online here. Shake and wait for your pills to dissolve in the syringe. No mess to clean, and all of the medication is ready to go! Monitor your Horse Trailer Temperature Get an inexpensive indoor/outdoor thermometer to keep tabs on the temperature inside your trailer (with...

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Despite Johnny Appleseed planting fruit trees throughout the Midwest—by sowing handfuls of seeds on his land and selling the small trees to local farmers—all modern fruit trees are propagated by grafting the desired variety (called a scion) to the appropriate rootstock (meaning another tree) for your region. Appleseed’s trees produced what we call “spitters” that produced fruit that’s best suited for cider. Since most of us desire good eating apples, grafting is the only way to control the variety. My father grafted for years, often having several types of apples on the same tree. That grafting and mixed variety always intrigued me, so more than a decade ago I visited the friend who taught him how to graft. He boasts of having nearly 200 varieties in his small, suburban yard and was eager to give m...

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Missouri River, Montana The Mo has been running around 4,600 cfs and reading about 35 degrees below Holter Dam this week. Not bad. Fishing pressure has been light and the catching has been very good. The swing game has been steady with fish taking a variety of small streamers. Nymph fishing can be spottier, but when you find the right flies, you can hook lots of fish. Nymphing is typically the strongest mid-day. I’ve seen some fish rising to midges, but I’ll be honest—when I see them rise, I swing a streamer in their general direction. Sometimes they eat it. Be prepared for some stronger midge action as we move deeper into February. Look for cloudy days above freezing for the best all-around action. Friday looks like a winner. Saturday looks a bit cold. It’s yo-yo season when it comes to the weather. Wouldn’t it be nice to alwa...

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Coeur d'Alene River Buckle up guys and gals, it looks like we are in for a big rain event coming up. Starting Thursday the 8th we are suppose to get a major amount of precipitation and the Coeur d'Alene will climb up to and around 6,500 cfs in two days. St. Joe River Same as the Coeur d' Alene river guys, get ready to get wet as the rain is coming and the river will go up big time.  Stay tuned. Clark Fork River (MT) The upcoming rain for the Coeur d'Alene are could spell more snow for the St. Regis area. But by the looks of the Northwest river forecast the Clark Fork will be on the climb in a big way. Hang in there. It will not be long and the Skwalas and March browns could be popping in a month or so. Read past reports from the CDA region here, or click here to view all northwest regional reports.

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Rufus Woods For whatever reason the size of the triploid rainbows being caught has increased to a number of fish being between 6 and 10-pounds. That size of rainbow will definitely put a good bend in the rod. The water flow has increased due to the ongoing release of water from up-reservoir. The back bays and seam water just off of the current is going to be your best bet to hooking into some of these chunky ‘bows. With the higher possibilities of catching these larger trout I would definitely use at least a 6-weight rod. Nymphing a Balanced Leech or a Bugger would be my recommendation to start out with. A black or purple #6-8 TFP Balanced Squirrel leech, #6-8 black or white gold bead Crystal Bugger is a good start, too. If you want to cast and strip or swing I would go with a #2 TFP Copperhead, a #4 Stinging Smolt, or a #8 red and bla...

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Sitka’s Mountain Hauler 6200 Backpack—2018 Archery Trade Association Show Sitka’s Mountain Hauler 6200 backpack offers 6,200 cubic inches of capacity, hauls 150-pound loads with a stiff, 6061-aluminum frame and comes in two adjustable sizes—medium and large. This is Sitka’s first specific load-hauling backpack and should make hauling out your next animal just a little easier. It caught our eyes as one of the most interesting products we saw at the 2018 ATA Show in Indianapolis, Indiana. Hey guys. I'm John Barklow. I'm the big game product manager at Sitka Gear. And I'm here with North 40 Outfitters at the 2018 Archery Trade Association Show. I'm going to kind of walk you through some of the new gear that I'm really excited about for the big game category. What you see here is Sitka's new Mountain Hauler 6200. So Sitka Gear, in...

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This Black Diamond 37-ton Log Splitter is for larger operations who may need a little more power than the Black Diamond 25-ton Log Splitter. If you are a logger, if the majority of your wood is "green" or hardwood, or if you are clearing large areas, then the Black Diamond 37-ton will give you the power and cycle times you need to be sure to get the job done. There are two 37-ton models from Black Diamond Log Splitters. The one below is able to transition from vertical to horizontal. If you are happy with the horizontal splitting and want to save yourself $100, you can opt for the 37-ton model that only splits in the horizontal position here. Black Diamond 37-Ton Log Splitter Engine Specifications Manual Start Engine:  Briggs & Stratton 306CC / 9.5HP Specifications: Ram Force: 37 Ton Cycle Time: 13 Sec We...

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Great New Archery Products for 2018: PSE Carbon Air Stealth The Carbon Air Stealth is touted as the most advanced carbon bow ever produced. And there’s no doubt it’s a great hunting bow—it weighs just 3.2 pounds, shoots an arrow at 342 feet per second, and allows 90 percent let-off. But, when we shot it at the ATA Show in Indianapolis, Indiana, we didn’t think it was as smooth as Hoyt’s Carbon RX-1, nor did we see it shoot as well. But it is lightweight and we believe it’s a really good bow that any hunter would be happy with. And it comes in a little less expensive than the Carbon RX-1. Cost:$1,500 I'm Bobby Vargas here with PSE Archery; we're at the 2018 ATA Show and I'm here with North 40 Outfitters. Today we want to talk to you guys about the PSE Carbon Stealth for 2018. We learned a lot about the Carbon we introduced ...

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