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How to cast a heavy streamer (31 of 35)

Casting a big streamer with a standard trout rod like a 5-weight will never be pretty. It often seems like a struggle, but there are ways to get a streamer where you want it safely, easily, and efficiently. Tom Rosenbauer offers some tips on how to get big, heavy flies to the fish without embedding a hook in your ear.