TIPS

Scottie’s favorite destination angling trips: TIP #1

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The Makarora River out in front of Cedar Lodge

Any of the rivers on the west coast of the South Island, especially during cicada season

Cameron’s favorite destination angling trips: TIP #2

“Get out and do some hula hoops on the lawn. Not the twirl your hips kind, the lay it on the ground and cast your y at it kind. When you focus on accuracy, distance comes naturally. When it’s windy, practice even harder.”

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Lago Yelcho in the Los Lagos region of Chile - rainbow and brown trout The Marls of Abaco, Bahamas - bonefish

“Bring an extra pair of sunglasses. ey are one of the most vital pieces of equipment, whether it’s to protect your eyes from hooks and others’ ies, cut the glare of the water to spot suspended sh, or cover your face while motoring around when it’s raining. ey pack light, take up little space, and are easy to lose!”

Elliot’s favorite destination angling trips:

“Even though our lodges provide top-of-the-line equipment, including waders, rain coats, wading boots and all y shing tackle, I still like to bring a few simple things just in case I am away from the guide. I like to have hemostats for unhooking sh and attening barbs, plus a spool or two of tippet, oatant if I am dry y shing, and a couple extra ies. is is mostly for

Cedar Lodge in New Zealand, where every trip is a walkwade trip, after an amazing helicopter ight, that is. I also usually grab a Halloween-type bag of Snickers for a lodge trip. Eleven food is world-class and world-famous. But, out on the water, mid-afternoon, I just crave a Snickers, or a Kit-Kat or an Almond Joy! If you crave it, I bet your shing partner and guide and pilot will take one, too.”

–Brian O’Keefe

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Brian’s favorite destination angling trips:

Cedar Lodge’s headwater streams, high in the mountains

Lago Yelcho in Chile

Holkna River in Iceland

Zach’s favorite destination angling trips: The Naknek River near King Salmon, Alaska

The Skeena river and its many tributaries in British Columbia, Canada

The Kvichak River near Igiugig, Alaska