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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,...
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...
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,...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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...
Fall Musky Fishing: Utilizing Different Fly Line Densities
Fall Musky fishing can produce some of the top Apex Predators within freshwater ecosystems as they are bulking up for the winter and are often...