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title: Stories & Tips
description: Read about my recent fishing trips, as well as tips and tricks to catch more fish.
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# Stories & Tips
Tales from my latest fishing trips, as well as fishing strategy tips and tricks.
[ ](https://www.backbayfly.com/stories-and-tips/signs-you-arent-using-the-right-fly-rod)
### [Signs you aren't using the right fly rod](https://www.backbayfly.com/stories-and-tips/signs-you-arent-using-the-right-fly-rod)
by [Nicholas Krone](https://www.backbayfly.com/stories-and-tips/author/nicholas-krone) on Mar 9, 2017 3:15:26 PM
Fly fishing gear is like a puzzle, its all designed to fit together neatly, and one impropper piece can make it impossible...
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### [What makes a fly rod high quality?](https://www.backbayfly.com/stories-and-tips/what-makes-a-fly-rod-high-quality)
by [Nicholas Krone](https://www.backbayfly.com/stories-and-tips/author/nicholas-krone) on Mar 8, 2017 10:11:06 PM
[Read More](https://www.backbayfly.com/stories-and-tips/what-makes-a-fly-rod-high-quality)
[ ](https://www.backbayfly.com/stories-and-tips/fishing-urban-waterways-for-carp)
### [Fishing Urban Waterways for Carp](https://www.backbayfly.com/stories-and-tips/fishing-urban-waterways-for-carp)
by [Nicholas Krone](https://www.backbayfly.com/stories-and-tips/author/nicholas-krone) on Mar 6, 2017 11:50:21 PM
If you're like me, cold, clear trout water is in short supply, but warm, murkey water is around every corner. While living...
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### [Using Google Maps to Catch More Fish](https://www.backbayfly.com/stories-and-tips/using-google-maps-to-catch-more-fish)
by [Nicholas Krone](https://www.backbayfly.com/stories-and-tips/author/nicholas-krone) on Mar 5, 2017 11:06:33 PM
Although many people love fly fishing because it brings them back to the basics, and away from our modern society with our...
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### [The Truth About Fly Rod Modulus](https://www.backbayfly.com/stories-and-tips/the-truth-about-fly-rod-modulus)
by [Nicholas Krone](https://www.backbayfly.com/stories-and-tips/author/nicholas-krone) on Mar 5, 2017 10:52:07 PM
Manufacturers and their marketing companies would have you believe that their latest fly rod is the best on the market...
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[ ](https://www.backbayfly.com/stories-and-tips/fly-fishing-gear-the-right-tools-for-the-job)
### [Fly Fishing Gear - The Right Tools for the Job](https://www.backbayfly.com/stories-and-tips/fly-fishing-gear-the-right-tools-for-the-job)
by [Nicholas Krone](https://www.backbayfly.com/stories-and-tips/author/nicholas-krone) on Feb 27, 2017 9:20:27 AM
As with any endeavour, having the right gear is instrumental to success, and often times makes the difference between a good...
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