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Coffee and fishing knots are best when strong
The first criticism I received from my New Zealand guide was, ‘Do not use that knot?’ A Clinch Knot? By Skip Clement At the time of my visit, Hughie McDowell, New Zealand’s famous guide, author, and world Tournament Fly Fishing champion, said the following knots were essential for outdoor enthusiasts to know.
The Meko Special, don't leave home without some
Capt. Meko Glinton hoists, 15.44-pound bonefish. The World record is 16-pounds and was also caught in the Bahamas in 1971. A Deep Water Cay archive photo. Deep Water Cay, Grand Bahama Island, was founded in 1959 by Gil Drake, Sr. and Field & Stream editor A.J. McClane, so you can imagine that the biggest names in saltwater fly fishing have plied those flats over the decades.
Cats: All alone with the memory of my days in the sun
The Canadians know catfishing on a fly, especially on The Red River, Manitoba. The channel catfish opportunities here are widely known, and remarkably, readily caught on the fly! Channel on spey. Image credit Fly Fishing Manitoba.com. The fall is always a great angling time – alone in the sun Stu Thompson’s DDH Leech pattern. Photo by Stu Thompson. See video below.
Conversations: Common flies some anglers say they must have for trout
Photo: “Fair angler at Tokaanu, New Zealand” – 1920. Author Frederick Carr Rollett (1861–1931) – page 42. Photographer A. N. Breckon. A Wikipedia commons image. Note the fly rod – more than likely made of wood. Sofia is unhesitating when asked about flies she prefers for trout By Skip Clement Sofia Lindstrom Beskuren, Ph.D. Photo by Henrik Beskuren.
Don't be a jerk-er
By Skip Clement Why is it that people who know just about all there is to know about tying fly fishing knots are the most generous with their time when it comes to sharing and showing? Glad to show you a new knot, a better way to tie an old knot, the importance of sequence, and the all important seating a knot. A long time ago at a Steve Kantner Presents Seminar [author of Fifty Women Who Fish], which featured Lefty Kreh and Andy Mill.
There's more to releasing a fish than just letting go...
An underwater bonefish shot by Captain Brandon Cyr. Did you know bonefish kept out of the water for more than 15 seconds are six times more likely to die post-release? Image provided by Bonefish & Tarpon Trust.
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