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Fly Fishing Paradise in Southwest Colorado

High Country in the Uncompahgre National Forest Colorado is known for its dramatic mountain scenery, cold and clean rivers, and world class trout fishing. Ridgway,...

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Springtime Fly Fishing For Striped Bass

Get an inside look into one of the best Striped Bass Fisheries in the Northeast from one of the most premiere guides in the area,...

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2 Preseason Preparation Tips for Fly Line Maintenance

With fly lines being a crucial piece of gear in a fly fishing outfit, taking the time during the offseason is a great way to...

Angler fly fishing in knee deep water

Cortland Fairplay Series: The Ultimate Introduction to Fly Fishing

In the world of fishing, there’s an old saying that there are two types of people who carry a rod and reel. There are fishermen,...

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How Top Secret Tippet Changed the Game

Cortland's Top Secret Fly Fishing Tippet is superior in all sizes but the smaller diameter sizes like 4x-6x are really what shine for us in...

Reflecting on a Summer Day at Skaneateles Lake, NY

Reflecting on a Summer Day at Skaneateles Lake, NY

As we enter the midst of winter in Central New York, it's hard not to reflect on warmer days and start looking forward to fishing...

Ancient Cutthroat Trout: Welcome to Pyramid Lake

Ancient Cutthroat Trout: Welcome to Pyramid Lake

Lahontan Cutthroat Trout are a massive trout species. Historically, a 41 pound Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (LCT) was caught in 1925, but rumors speculate these fish...

New Cortland Products for 2023

New Cortland Products for 2023

To kick this new year off right, we are excited to announce some new products that have been in the works for some time now....

Summer Esox Fishing in Netherlands

Summer Esox Fishing in Netherlands

Article Written by Christian Drost. Learn More About the Author Below / Article Read Time 7 Minutes As we get further into the winter season, I...

Cat Sport Fishing - Deep Dropping and Sword Fishing the Texas Gulf Coast

Cat Sport Fishing - Deep Dropping and Sword Fishing the Texas Gulf Coast

Article Written by Captain John Hughes and Blake Buell. Learn More About the authors below / Article Read Time: 5 Minutes Deep Dropping is an effective...

Fly Fishing reel getting spun with Cortland Line's Micron Fly Line Backing

Why Fly Line Backing Matters

Article Written by Matthew Borovy. Learn More About the author below / Article Read Time: 6 Minutes Fly Line Backing Fly Line backing is an often-overlooked...

Fishing for Great Lakes Steelhead and Trout

Fishing for Great Lakes Steelhead and Trout

As leaves and cooler nights fall on the Great Lakes, our lake run trout and steelhead start to migrate to their favorite tributaries in search...

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