Steve Galea News & Tips

News & Tips: Choosing a New Fly Rod
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Choosing a New Fly Rod

Every fly angler, at one point or another, finds him or herself in the market for yet another fly rod. The reasons…
News & Tips: Creek Smallmouth
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Creek Smallmouth

Any fly angler who has ever battled a smallmouth bass knows that these are fish were made for the fly rod. They're…
News & Tips: Splat and Pull Smallmouth
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Splat and Pull Smallmouth

Fly fishing for smallmouth bass is one of my favorite summertime activities. My only problem is deciding whether to…
News & Tips: Traditional Archery: Calling and Still-Hunting Tactics...
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Traditional Archery: Calling and Still-Hunting Tactics

I love sitting in treestands and commercial ground blinds. But when I'm using my longbow, I mostly still-hunt. That's…
News & Tips: A Guide to Arrow Rests for Hunting and Target Archery...
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A Guide to Arrow Rests for Hunting and Target Archery

If you shoot a compound bow, you know that your arrow rest is an integral component. You might have even found out the…
News & Tips: Down in the Water Column
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Down in the Water Column

The other day a friend and I were fishing a backwoods lake that held lake trout and brook trout. We went there hoping…
News & Tips: Practice Dry Firing Your Firearms for Shooting Success...
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Practice Dry Firing Your Firearms for Shooting Success

Dry firing is the act of picking up and cocking an unloaded firearm and going through the motions of a shot, including…
News & Tips: Traditional Archery: Gloves or Tabs?
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Traditional Archery: Gloves or Tabs?

Survey a group of traditional archers about whether they use shooting gloves or tabs and you'll get a fairly even split…
News & Tips: Panfish on the Fly
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Panfish on the Fly

Panfish offer a great opportunity for fly anglers, especially beginners, to learn invaluable lessons. Some things go…
News & Tips: Traditional Archery: Keeping Your Feathers Dry...
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Traditional Archery: Keeping Your Feathers Dry

Back in the days of the Old West, we're told the settlers always admonished each other to keep their powder dry. Well,…
News & Tips: Understanding the Different Types of Weather Instruments...
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Understanding the Different Types of Weather Instruments

Outdoors enthusiasts always keep an eye on the weather. That's because they know that a hard rain, heavy snowfall or…
News & Tips: Tying the Madam X Fly a Step by Step Guide...
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You Need to Know These 5 Things When Choosing Fishing Waders

Modern anglers are lucky. The days of heavy, ill-fitting fishing waders are long gone. Those relics, which cracked with…