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The most common mistake I’ve performed throughout my years fly fishing resulted from my uncontrollable will to step foot in the water.  My fishing never officially began until I was submerged waist deep and throwing a fly.  Looking back at my...
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 | More...
Fly-fishing an active hatch can be the thrill of a lifetime, especially if the opportunity to dry fly arises. Hundreds, or even thousands of aquatic insects emerge from the waters depths in attempt to breed before the abrupt end of their short-lived...
Monday, 08 March 2010 | More...
The first patterns many today consider as Classic Salmon Flies were introduced in the late 1700's. The flies were called the Peacock Fly and the Dragon Fly. In the nineteenth century what we today call works of art were made strictly for utilitarian...
Friday, 19 February 2010 | More...
Often times as adults, we want to share our hobbies and pastimes with our children. However, it can be difficult to decide when that pastime is appropriate. Children have shorter attention spans that make it difficult to calculate when they are...
Saturday, 13 February 2010 | More...
A Swordfish on deck. It’s all about fishing. The dark side gladiator of the ocean. The swordfish. Have you ever tried landing a big swordfish on deck? After a 5-6 hours fight with a 1000 pound swordfish that had no intention of giving up without a...
Monday, 01 February 2010 | More...
It seems like every sport has a category that is set aside for the extreme. Believe it or not, there are some that were not deterred by the movie Jaws and they choose to seek out sharks instead of run from them. If you are so bold as to take on...
Saturday, 30 January 2010 | More...
Ah, fishing in the rain. You may not like the rain, but the fish love it! You may not believe it, but you may catch more fish while it is raining. It may not be exactly fun fishing in the rain at first, but after you get used to it and start reeling...
Saturday, 30 January 2010 | More...
Written on the rod blank or handle is a code number which indicates the line that the rod manufacturer suggests is best for most customers; i.e., #AFTM 6. To most fly anglers, this means that they should use nothing but a 6 weight line with this...
Thursday, 28 January 2010 | 1 comment | More...
Picture this; you've spent some time hiking into a small stream in the back country. It's early morning, mist is rising and the midges that have been swarming around you are breakfast for the small browns you have come to catch. You quietly walk up...
Wednesday, 27 January 2010 | 1 comment | More...
Fish do indeed perceive color. Every fly fisher knows that or ought to know that. Like humans, the retina of a fish have rods and cones. Cones are used in the day and rods at night. Color vision evolved to help fish identify potential food. In the...
Wednesday, 27 January 2010 | More...


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