How to Tie a Surgeon’s Knot with Fly Fishing Line
Written by admin on February 7, 2010 – 9:15 pm -Tying a Surgeon's Knot with Fly Fishing Line Read More →
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How to Tie a Palomar Knot with Fly Fishing Line
Written by admin on February 7, 2010 – 9:13 pm -Tying a Palomar Knot with Fly Fishing Line Read More →
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Best Fly Reels
Written by admin on February 6, 2010 – 4:55 pm -Best Fly Reels - Top 10 Fly Reel Makers Best fly reels as listed by IFGA Below fly reels are rated by the number of IFGA records held using a particular reel. This is one of many criteria that can be used to determine the quality of a reel. It is the criteria used by Brian Milne writing for About.com. You will read other posts evaluating reels and other tackle using other criteria. The top 10 fly fishing reel brands used by the record holders in the 2007 World Record Game Fishes book, as listed by the International Game Fish Association: 1. Abel (56 world records) Abel's mission statement is to design and build the best, most dependable gear in the world and give world class customer service. www.abelreels.com 2. Tibor (50) Self-proclaimed... more
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Oswego County winter steelhead scene worth checking out
Written by admin on February 6, 2010 – 4:35 pm -By David Figura/The Post-Standard Richard Miick photoThe Salmon and Oswego rivers and Lake Ontario’s many tributary streams produce runs of steelhead in Oswego County all through the winter months. The following is a guest column submitted by the Oswego County Department of Tourism. By Spyder Rybaak February finds a lot of New Yorkers complaining about the weather. They’re sick of snow banks lining sidewalks and streets, dirty slush soiling their shoes, pant legs and cars in streaks of mud and salt. But there’s a lot of color around if you know where to look for it, and the best place to catch a rainbow right now is Oswego County’s Lake Ontario tributaries. Not the meteorological phenomenon with pots of gold at the ends; but rainbow... more
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Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo Opens January 29
Written by admin on January 29, 2010 – 12:12 am -One of the most unique and enjoyable shows is the Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo which opens Jan. 29 and continues through the weekend at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles. Tom Helgeson, publisher of the equally unique and wonderful Midwest Fly Fishing magazine, describes his brainchild as, "Emphasizing education, adventure and conservation, the Great Waters Fly Fishing Expos will feature more than two dozen national and regional fly-fishing and fly-tying celebrities. More than 40 free programs and demonstrations." It is a glorious celebration of what anyone who's tried it knows is the most enjoyable, often most-effective way to fish. Fly fishing is a blast. "While many think fly fishing is only for catching trout," the proprietor of One More... more
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Considering a spey rod? Big water, big fish, big rods
Written by admin on January 23, 2010 – 4:40 pm -by Rob Russell The “Spey” or two-handed fly rod has become the tool of choice for steelhead and salmon anglers looking to swing flies on big rivers. Two-handed rods take the drudgery out of swinging flies by minimizing casting effort, maximizing swing time, and allowing for incredible mending and line control. Two additional benefits: 1) they can chuck BIG flies and sink tips; 2) they can chuck LONG casts. Best of all, Spey rods are fun. But with all the rod and line options on the market today, it’s hard to know where to begin. So here are some pointers for getting started with two-handed fly-fishing: 1. Commit to it. If you are considering a Spey rod, you need one. If you think you might need one, you probably need three or four. If... more
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How to Catch Great Lakes Winter Steelhead
Written by admin on January 23, 2010 – 4:34 am -by Matt Supinski Have you been consumed by the junkie-like craving of a steelhead hook-up? Once stricken by this malady, you will tolerate blistering wind chills, lake effect snow squalls, closed thruways and eating in greasy spoons. And why not? Steelhead are the only freshwater game fish that will strike a fly savagely in 33°F water, leap relentlessly like a tarpon, make blistering bullish runs, and test every fly-fishing skill you possess. This world-class fly fishing offers rainbow trout bigger than you can catch in Alaska. You can find it within the city limits of cities like Cleveland or Rochester or Grand Rapids. You can find it in rugged northern rivers that drain into Lake Superior. Although there are hundreds of great steelhead streams... more
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Tips for Winter Fly Fishing
Written by admin on January 23, 2010 – 3:21 am -• Pick the right place. Best winter rivers are Colorado tailwaters like the South Platte, Yampa, Frying Pan, or Gunnison; Montana tailwaters like the Bighorn and Madison; Wyoming rivers like the Snake River in Jackson; Idaho tailwaters like the South Fork and Henry’s Fork of the Snake; the Provo and Green in Utah, Great Lakes tributaries, and the upper Sacramento in California. As you can see, a fishing trip can often be combined with a ski trip. • Slow and deep is best. Use a strike indicator and weighted fly, or weight on the leader and the high-stick method, which keeps most of your fly line off the water. Dead drift is critical in winter because trout won’t chase a fly in cold water. • Although dead-drift nymphing is best, if you... more
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Best Flies for Winter Trout Fishing
Written by admin on January 23, 2010 – 2:56 am -by Tom Rosenbauer Nymphs: • English Pheasant Tail Nymph sizes 18 and 20. This version is far more effective than the bulkier American version for imitating the slim Blue-Winged-Olive mayflies and small brown stoneflies common in winter. • Disco Midge sizes 20 and 22. Imitates tiny midge pupae that hatch all winter long, particularly in western tailwaters. You can fish this one in the surface film for risers, but it's usually more effective deep, with Sink Putty on the leader (as are all of the nymphs listed here) • Flashback Scud size 16. In spring creeks and tailwaters that hold tiny freshwater crustaceans called scuds, this fly is essential. • Micro Stone size 14. Small stoneflies often hatch during the winter, so the nymphs are active... more
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Learning About Fly Fishing Reels
Written by admin on January 10, 2010 – 4:13 am -New to fly fishing? Or are you just trying to understand all of the different fly fishing reels available on the market? This short guide should help remove some of the mystery. There are several things to consider when looking at a fly reel. Each item is listed below with a brief description. Action: There are three main types of actions for fly reels: Single Action, Multiplier reels, and Automatic reels. Most fly reels today are single action fly reels meaning that the spool the line is stored on turns at the same rate as the handle used to reel the line in. For each full turn of the handle, the spool makes one full turn. Multiplier reels have a mechanism that increases the number of turns the spool makes for each turn of... more
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