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Oct 12 2008
While here, I have seen many interesting things in relationship to recycling fishing materials; everything from eyelets being re-taped to poles, to nets mended with shoe-laces and pieces of plastic bags. Apart from these things, while walking along the edge of the Mar, I recently saw a interesting substitution for a bobber.
I stopped for a [...]
Oct 10 2008
When fly fishing, there are many variables that can drastically affect the outcome and productivity of your day; unfortunately, most fishermen tend to pay close attention only to the major details, such as line, rod, and reel maintenance, however, it is also the little things that can become huge problems.
I am certain that many of [...]
Sep 20 2008
The past weekend I had the opportunity to tour Rio de Plata, the largest river in the world. While there I had the opportunity to meet a number of men fishing along the dikes that ran along the waters edge. After speaking with there fishermen, I found that the general method of fishing was very [...]
Sep 09 2008
I’m currently located in the beautiful South American country of Argentina. After having been here for about two weeks, I have finally been able to access a ‘reliable’ internet source. In the short time of being here, I have been able learn much from the natives here about the local fishing.
Behind the compound at [...]
Aug 27 2008
During my stay in Cape Cod, I had the opportunity to discuss the recent decline in fish populations due to the spike in the population of jellyfish. Although there is always a high number of jellyfish in along the coasts, there has, in resent years, been a strong increase in the number of these little [...]
Aug 21 2008
While fishing in Cape Cod, an environmental phenomenon occurred that had many of the fishermen questioning the state of the water. The first evening out, the ocean seemed to take on a red hew; an event that began to spur questions among the people present.
The “Red Tide” has been, throughout history, associated with many [...]
Jul 30 2008
Well, the trip to the Cape was postponed a couple of weeks due to conflicting plans calling me to the mountain regions of Northern New Hampshire. Fortunately, prior to my leaving for this chilly climate, I was able to stumble across a wonderful topic to discuss, the hibernatory habits of freshwater bass.
As you may have [...]
This past week I spent time scouting out, and fishing, a local pond here in northeastern Connecticut. It was my first time fishing this specific body of water, so I met up with the owner of the property to discuss the ins and outs of fishing there. After a few minutes of conversation, he began [...]
Although I enjoy the reliability and strength of my modern graphite, Pfueger rod, there tends to be a great joy in casting my grandfather’s handcrafted split bamboo rod. The rod is a ten and a half foot bamboo rod that he acquired long before I was born. My grandfather passed away before I was old [...]
As we are approaching fishing season, there are certain etiquettes that should be discussed.
One of the most important rules of fly fishing is that a fisherman should never, under any circumstances, ‘cull.’
Culling is the very inconsiderate practice of keeping a trout in a creel, and then, after catching larger trout, returns the spent trout to [...]
Spot fishing is a good technique when you find yourself in a situation where there are a number of visible fish rising. The basic idea is to always be ready for a repositioning of the fly to the place of the most current activity, whether that is along the shore, or toward the mid current [...]
The Usual is a very simple fly to tie, and can easily be accomplished by anyone who is starting to tie flies, due to the fact that it is very forgiving. When I tie the Usual, I prefer to use a #10 Mustad hook. I have found this size to be most efficient when fishing [...]