When non-fishing friends ask what I do with all the fish I bring home, they are surprised when I answer that I release almost every fish that I catch. Many times its more than surprise, but shock. They don’t understand why all that time and effort to just let them go.
I have some friends who [...]
Entries from November 2009
Farmed Trout: Good eats
November 20th, 2009 · No Comments
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Give the Gift of Fly Tying to a Soldier
November 19th, 2009 · No Comments
Many of our soldiers deployed overseas unwind by winding thread around a hook. You can send them a gift via J. Stockard Fly Fishing, who will match your gift dollar for dollar. They will even ship your order (for yourself) for free if you add a gift to your total order.
Because of the logistics involved, [...]
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Dogbert, the fly fishing blogger
November 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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Tags: humor
Three guys show up at the pearly gates…
November 17th, 2009 · No Comments
Three guys show up at the pearly gates in Heaven. St Peter turns to the first one and asks, “You have an IQ of 220; did you receive your Nobel Prize?”.
The man answered “Yes, I was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine, for my work on a cure for heart disease”.
St. Peter replied, “Well done, [...]
Tags: Fly Fishing · Fly Tying · humor
There’s More To Tying Than Catching Fish
November 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment
“There’s More To Tying Than Catching Fish.”
So goes the tag line to a brand new fly tying blog, Wolf Creek Fly Tying. Arkansas Mike seems to specialize in class wet flies. I’ll be keeping an eye on this blog.
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I do. Married wings on classic wets
November 15th, 2009 · No Comments
Here is a great video of Kyle Hand tying a classic wet fly. He shows a few tips for making very smooth bodies and finishes with with a wing of married goose quills. So, if you’ve ever wanted to learn how to marry wings, this is a great demonstration.
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Rock & Roll
November 14th, 2009 · No Comments
I bought this fly at The Fly Shop in Redding. Its call the Rocker Roller, a pattern matching the larva stage of the October Caddis.
The October Caddis is a case making caddis, forming a shell around its larva with small stones from the stream.
The Rocker Roller is formed by spinning multiple colors of rubber in [...]
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October Caddis Pupa
November 13th, 2009 · No Comments
Here is a great video showing how to tie an October Caddis Pupa pattern.
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Crankbait 101
November 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Maybe its time to play Thorton Melon and go back to school.
Apparently, fishing is now a collegiate sport. Who knew that a full ride scholarship would be in the left hand seat of a bass boat? Initially, I was a bit surprised that the piscatorial sport of choice for institutes of higher learning focused on [...]
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If you can read this in English…
November 11th, 2009 · No Comments
If you can read this, thank a teacher.
If you can read this in English, thank a veteran.
One way to thank a vereran is to contribute to Project Healing Waters.
Just do it.
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