tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72381118601919225902024-03-05T09:30:32.546-06:00The Fishing Enthusiast BlogFishingEnthusiast.comThe Fishing Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01099999369436127780noreply@blogger.comBlogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238111860191922590.post-78896022799878395992016-05-23T22:02:00.000-05:002016-05-23T22:02:03.871-05:00May Freshwater Fly of the Month: Adam's Parachute<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;">The</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;"><b>Parachute Adams</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;">is perhaps the most important and versatile of all dry flies. It is a must have dry fly in a variety of sizes for fish on trout rivers all over the world. The white post gives the fly fisherman a focal reference point in all types of water. The pattern can be used as a mayfly or as a searching or attractor fly. Fly fishermen in all types of rivers, streams, and lakes should keep several sizes on the top row of the fly box.</span><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-spacing: 2px;">"A lot of people don't understand the significance of parachute flies. These hackled morsels are a lot more than just another dry fly. They land, float and look much different to the fisherman than the standard dry fly. To the fish, they also look much different than a standard dry fly.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-spacing: 2px;">First, the body of a parachute dry fly is suspended in the surface film. The only time natural insects have their bodies resting fully in the surface tension or film is during emergence or when they have been captured by that film and lay dying on the surface. For that reason alone, this is an excellent fly to use during the hatch when insects are emerging, and later during the mayfly spinner fall when adult insects have been captured by the surface film and lay dead or dying in that film. These are also the two best times for the fish to capture insects since the insects are most vulnerable at these times.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span>Second, the hackle on a parachute dry fly looks like the legs of an insect when viewed from the bottom. As an adult insect emerges from its nymphal body, it extends its legs outward to support its weight on the surface tension of the water. As it continues to crawl out of its shuck, it places more weight on its legs until it's free from the shuck. As the shuck floats away, the adult insect dries its wings and eventually flies away. Only during the wing drying phase of this emergence does a standard dry fly look more natural from below than a parachute dry fly.<br />Again, when the female returns to the water to lay eggs, its wings often get caught by the surface tension of the water and begin to absorb water. The female will spread her legs out to provide support for her body as she dumps her ballast of eggs and tries to rise above the water to fly away. They are rarely successful in flying away, but their legs and wings remain splayed out on the surface as they expire and float downstream. From the bottom, this also looks a lot like a parachute dry fly.<br />Finally, the post type wing of a parachute dry fly is easy for the fisherman to see. This is very important during heavy hatches and heavy spinner falls. If your fly looks exactly like all the other flies on the water, it's often lost in the crowd and missed strikes are the result. That's a good reason to use a visible post on your parachute flies.</i></blockquote>
TD Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345499847907454705noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238111860191922590.post-54640376731184387622016-04-26T12:22:00.000-05:002016-04-26T12:22:21.595-05:00April Freshwater Lure of the Month: 1/2 Oz. U-Spin Bait from Wizard Custom Tackle<br />
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How to Fool Suspended Bass with Underspins<br />
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Suspended bass can be a nightmare for many anglers. Whether they’re suspended due to a weather front or the time of year, they’re notoriously difficult to trick into biting. If you can learn to effectively fish underspins for bass, however, you’ll be able to catch more and bigger fish when other anglers fall short. Fishing ...</div>
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Suspended bass can be a nightmare for many anglers. Whether they’re suspended due to a weather front or the time of year, they’re notoriously difficult to trick into biting. If you can learn to effectively fish <span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">underspins for bass</span>, however, you’ll be able to catch more and bigger fish when other anglers fall short.<br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;" />Fishing with underspins isn’t necessarily rocket science, but it can be a bit intimidating at times. These tips can shorten your learning curve and help you become an expert at this technique when targeting in-between bass.</div>
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TD Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345499847907454705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238111860191922590.post-81472865081990454772016-04-26T12:18:00.001-05:002016-04-26T12:18:16.206-05:00 April Freshwater Fly of the Month: Crystal Bugger Black Beadhead<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Wooly Bugger fly pattern has to be one of the most productive streamer patterns to ever be created. Over the last few decades the wooly bugger style of flies have without a doubt accounted for more and larger fish being duped than with any other freshwater fly. The main reason for the wooly bugger’s great success is its ability to be adapted to catch virtually any fresh water fish that exists and to be used in all the different water conditions that may occur. From trout to bass, rivers to spring fed lakes the wooly bugger can just about do it all. The Crystal Bugger fly pattern is a relatively new addition to the wooly bugger family. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Simple enough the crystal bugger boasts a flashy estaz body instead of the traditional chenille to spice things up a bit. This added flash coupled with the undulating action produced by the marabou tail in the water makes this fly a definite steelhead spring time favorite. Another of the key features of this fly is the Spirit River metallic bead head. This bead head provides the fly with the necessary weight to get it down on the bottom of those big deep pools where the big steelies like to hang out.</span><br />
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Fishing the bead head crystal bugger is relatively simple. If you are going to be fishing very cold weather cast this pattern to your target and let it dead drift drag-free down the river. Fish that are in these very cold temperatures become very lackadaisical and will not aggressively search out and chase down prey. Providing a slow subtle presentation with the crystal bugger will help keep your fly in the fish’s strike zone for longer providing you with a better chance of hooking into quality fish. In summer these same lazy fish will now be ready for a more active and rapid approach. Continuously stripping in the wooly pattern will have the head-heavy fly dancing up and down in the water column driving the fish wild.</div>
TD Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345499847907454705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238111860191922590.post-13412571744021389962016-04-26T12:11:00.000-05:002016-04-26T12:11:54.852-05:00April Saltwater Lure of the Month: Wizard Custom Tackle's Double Header Jigging Spoon<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.wizardcustomtackle.com/SiteData/www-wizardcustomtackle-com/EasySitePicture_6018534.jpg?id=2281557" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://www.wizardcustomtackle.com/SiteData/www-wizardcustomtackle-com/EasySitePicture_6018534.jpg?id=2281557" height="168" width="320" /></a></span><br />
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1)Head first as packaged works especially well around deep water docks and breakwaters like those normally found at the dam end of most highland reservoirs. The Double Header Jigging Spoon is particularly effective when pitched into the dock wells or along the breakwater and allowed to fall to the desired depth. Then sweep the spoon up and allow it to fall back,producing a reaction strike. The unique design of the Double Header Spoon allows it to swim back under docks and floating breakwaters. Fishing the Double Header with the stinger hook provided can produce two fish at a time action.<o:p></o:p></div>
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3)The third method can be used with either hook placement. Simply drop the spoon to the bottom and hop or stroke the spoon up, then allow it to fall back. Look for fish on under waterhumps, creek channel bends or points and bluff ends. Strike usually occurs at the top of your lift or as the spoon falls back in all three methods. Follow your spoon as it falls on a slightly slack line to allow the spoon to produce its maximum action. Watch your line for any indication of a strike or hesitation in the spoons fall.STRIKE IMMEDIATELY!TIP: You can affect the spoons rate of fall by changing the line weight you use for example changing the line from 12 lbs test to 17 or 20 lbs test will slow the rate of fall. Going lighter will cause the spoon to fall faster. Effective on all species of game fish.</div>
TD Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345499847907454705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238111860191922590.post-58837217776157450762016-03-11T11:49:00.001-06:002016-03-11T11:49:17.657-06:00March Freshwater Lure of the Month: Mepps Trophy Series Spinner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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March Freshwater Lure of the Month: Mepps Trophy Series Spinner</div>
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When French engineer Andre Meulnart invented the Mepps spinner in 1938, it wasn't long before he realized it was an extremely effective fishing lure. He didn't realize, however, he had invented a lure that would revolutionize the fishing tackle industry. It would take a World War and an unusual series of events to do that. It would also take the vision of a man who could see the lure's full potential.</div>
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Todd Sheldon discovered the Mepps spinner in 1951. Owner of a successful tackle store in downtown Antigo, Wisconsin, he was having a bad day on Wisconsin's Wolf River. Determined to try something different, he tied on a small Mepps spinner that had been given to him by Frank Velek, a WWII GI who had returned from Europe two years earlier. Within two hours, he had creeled four trout weighing more than twelve pounds total.</div>
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<img alt="Mepps Shimmy Description" class="left" height="180" src="http://www.mepps.com/about-us/images/shimmy.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0px;" width="239" />Soon, other fishermen were experiencing catches like the one Todd took from the Wolf. But, they were catching all kinds of fish, not just trout. As the Mepps reputation grew, so did sales. In 1956, Todd sold his store and formed Sheldons', Inc. to focus his attention on his growing import trade.</div>
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The Mepps Trophy Series features all the colors preferred by trophy salmon and steelhead fishermen throughout Alaska, the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes.</div>
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Available only in sizes #4 and #5, these Mepps spinners are designed for anadromous fish, from their perfectly formed eye down to their computer age extra sharp, strong hook. Available with either treble or single hooks. Blades and bodies are solid brass. Environmentally safe. No lead components.</div>
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<img class="right" src="http://www.mepps.com/products/images/information/alaska.gif" style="float: right; margin: 10px 0px 10px 10px;" />The spinner shaft is stainless steel to resist the elements. Silver blades feature genuine silver plating for maximum flash at all depths and under all water and light conditions. Painted blades and bodies feature brilliant epoxy finishes that are both fade and chip resistant. If you’re planning a fishing trip to Alaska, these spinners were designed with you in mind.</div>
TD Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345499847907454705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238111860191922590.post-73721619088694073242016-03-11T11:43:00.003-06:002016-03-11T11:43:34.100-06:00March Freshwater Fly of the Month: Elkwing Caddis Olive<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Elk Wing Caddis is one of the most versatile caddis created. Almost every river has blanket hatches of this must have bug. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-spacing: 0px; color: #084131;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The elk wing caddis dry fly is one of the most popular and proven dry flies in the world. The dry fly pattern imitates the natural caddis, one of the most prolific insects across North America that trout feed on. The elk hair caddis can fish like conventional dry flies, as well as be "skated" across the top of the water to attract feeding trout. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Invented on the West Coast by Al Troth, the elk hair caddis has over the years proved to be an un-paralleled fish catcher. In the tradition of all great flies its "why didn't I think of that" quality has reinforced its reputation and resulted in a continual presence on practically every trout bearing water in the world. The best way to think of this fly is as a skater. This is because it is the perfect fly for imitating both the newly emerged caddis flies' maiden voyage (or, the take off), and also the skittering female dropping her payload of eggs under the evening sky.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">When fishing a caddis hatch the Elk Hair Caddis should be fished using standard <a href="http://www.flyfishersrepublic.com/tactics/dry-fly-fishing-tips/" style="border: 0px; color: #d78b27; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">dry fly tactics</a>. If you suspect fish are taking spent adults aim for a drag free drift, but if you suspect the fish are after newly hatched adults (look out for slashing rises) employ some judicious twitching of your artificial. Standard presentations will work when using the Elk Hair Caddis as a searching pattern.</span></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;">f any item holds special mysticism among fishing gear, it’s the lure. Some anglers spit on them for good luck; many have favorites (my dad and I still call one spinner, which will be kept secret to protect innocent fish, our “secret weapon”); rules abound for their use, like “light on dark days, dark on light”. Or was it vice versa? There are spoons and buzzbaits, tubes and cranks, jitterbugs and streamers (and dry flies, wet flies, and </span><a href="http://gearpatrol.com/2013/06/13/a-beginner-fly-fishermans-primer/" sl-processed="1" style="color: #f45900; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px; text-decoration: none;">a million other flies</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;">) to choose from. It’s a lot to keep track of.</span></i><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;"><i><br /></i></span><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;">It's understood that at their basic level, lures are deceptions meant to replace live bait, which are hard to gather and often expire prematurely, escape or are used up before the day’s work is done. But beyond that, a surprising majority of fishermen don’t really </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;">understand</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;"> lures — and in this vacuum, myths abound. So we spit on them. And worship them. And generally pick them from our tackle boxes without much sense of why they’re the right choice.</span></i><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;"><i><br /></i></span><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;">And the lures (the good ones, at least) tend to work, maybe not every time, but on the whole — which, given recent findings about the intelligence of fish, is more impressive than we might have realized. In a recent study, biologist Culum Brown found that “fish perception and cognitive abilities often match or exceed other vertebrates.” Turns out they don't h</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;">ave five-second memories. More like a year, and maybe more. Brown has even written that certain fish species like the wrasse show similar tool use to primates and corvids (birds).</span></i><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;"><i>Fishermen have long known that fish are often smarter than they. But the rest of us probably haven’t given the lures used to catch these clever creatures their due. In fact, the best lures are really works of inventiveness, science, utility and even art.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 27px;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , "nimbus sans l" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px;">The Gibbs-Delta "MINNOW" is definitely one of the most versatile fishing lures available today, It can be jigged, trolled or used as a casting lure. "Designed Flexibility" of this sterling silver plated lure allows the fishermen to achieve the desired action simply by bending the lure. The one piece stainless steel wire, 3 extra strong rust resistant hook and extra heavy stainless split ring offer maximum strength to land even the largest gamefish.</span>TD Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345499847907454705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238111860191922590.post-36668494039008621772016-02-22T12:16:00.006-06:002016-02-22T12:16:52.412-06:00February Freshwater Lure of the Month: Rapala Crankin Rap Shad<br />
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simple thought process, but it is one that has transcended generations and
helped to catch millions of fish. The Rapala Original Floater was
originally made of timber, and this original intuition has spawned hundreds of
different types of baits that solve this very need: how to make the baits look
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<span style="color: #222222;">Designed to target specific depth
zones and keep you right on the fish, the Rapala Crankin’ Raps have you covered
anywhere from 2 to 14 feet. Their round body design and thin tail combine
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can’t seem to resist. Well constructed and durable, the Crankin Raps also
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plummet quickly to their desired depth. Available in a variety of proven
colors in each size, each Rapala Crankin Rap also has the running depth
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This pet spoon was created by Luhr-Jensen, a world class company with humble beginnings. The company was founded by Luhr Jensen, Sr. in 1932 in an unused chicken coop on a depression-ridden fruit ranch in the upper Hood River Valley of Oregon. In the words of Luhr, “Things were simpler then. We made a few different styles of spinners and had special relationships with our Northwest jobbers. Everyone was “your friend”… it was not a bad time”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In 1932, Luhr was 41 years old and his family’s fruit growing businesses was struggling. With some extra time on his hands, Luhr began stamping and assembling very carefully made, hand crafted salmon spinners. His fishing knowledge and careful craftsmanship helped to create a very high quality lure. Before he knew it, friends and associates started demanding his lures. And so, a little factory was born in his little backyard chicken coop factory.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Luhr Sr. has long since passed, but 70 years later the company is as strong as ever. His lures today are still made in only the highest quality, just as Luhr always wanted.</span><br />
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<li style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 6px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Genuine chrome or gold plated corrosion-resistant finishes</span></li>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 6px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">VMC® Perma Steel® 2X Strong hook</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.2px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Everyone needs a pet, and Luhr-Jensen's Pet Spoon fills the bill nicely. The lure makes use of genuine chrome or gold plated corrosion-resistant finishes in a versatile multi-species design. The Pet Spoon features heavy-duty construction so it won't blink when facing down hawgs. Equipped with VMC Perma Steel 2X Strong hook.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">Many credit the 1st recorded use of an artificial fly t othe Roman Claudius Aelianus near the end of the 2nd Century. However, other than a few fragmented references, little was written on fly fishi</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">ng until </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic;">The Treatyse of Fysshynge with an Angle </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">was published in 1496 with The Boke of Saint Albans, attributed to Dame Juliana Berners. The book contains instructions on rod, line, and hook making and dressings for different flies to use at diff</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">erent times of the year. By the 15th century, rods of approximately 14 ft in length with a twisted line attached at its tips were used in England. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">The earliest English poetical treatise on Angling by John Dennys, said to have been a fishing companion ofShakespeare, was published in 1613, The Secrets of Angling. Footnotes of the work, written by Dennys' editor, William Lawson, make the first mention of the phrase to 'cast a fly': "The trout gives the most gentlemanly and readiest sport of all, if you fish with an artificial fly, a line twice your rod's length of three hairs' thickness... and if you have learnt the cast of the fly." <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">The Compleat Angler was written by Izaak Walton in 1653 (although Walton continued to add to it for a quarter of a century) and described the fishing in theDerbyshire Wye. It was a celebration of the art and spirit of fishing in prose and verse; 6 verses were quoted from John Dennys's earlier work. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">A second part to the book was added by Walton's friend Charles CWalton did not profess to be an expert with a fishing fly; the fly fishing in his first edition was contributed by Thomas Barker, a retired cook and humorist, who produced a treatise of his own in 1659; but in the use of the </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial;">live worm, thegrasshopper and the frog "Piscator" himself </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">could speak as a master. The famous passage about the frog, often misquoted as being about the worm—"use him as though you loved him, that is, harm him as little as you may possibly, that he may live the longer"—appears in the original edition. Cotton's additions completed the instruction in fly fishing and advised on the making of artificial flies where he listed sixty five varieties.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "gill sans mt";">While this lure is not considered to be the most versatile of all lures, as many anglers will confirm, it’s highly effective when others simply are not. The Dardevle can be relied upon to be a good selection for a broad number of species when fished with a consistent, moderate to rapid retrieve. If you haven’t used the Dardevle while trolling, you could be in for a surprise.</span></span></div>
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<br />TD Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345499847907454705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238111860191922590.post-35291723527173472002015-12-11T11:53:00.000-06:002015-12-11T11:53:00.569-06:00December Freshwater Fly of the Month: Hemmingway Caddis<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>December Freshwater Fly of the Month: Hemmingway Caddis</b></div>
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The Hemingway Caddis is a variation of the Henryville, developed by Mike Lawson, with a Peacock Thorax and a Blue Dun Hackle for both the collar hackle and the palmered rib. It was named for Jack Hemingway, son of Ernest Hemingway, who preferred this variation when he fished the Henry's Fork in Idaho as he thought the Henryville Special was a little too brown in coloration.<br />
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The Hemingway Caddis is often used within Sierran streams, particularly Spring Creeks and slow-moving waters. Lawson usually ties the Quill Wings with two segments having the convex sides facing each other with some overlap. This is a quill flatwing style. Often, you will also see this pattern tied with one segment in a "Tent" style similar to the Kings River Caddis.<br />
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Either way, the quill wings provide a very good caddis sillouette. The colors of the hackle and body can be matched to the caddis found on the water.<br />
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The Hemingway Caddis has a extremely realistic narrow wing profile, is heavily hackled for good skittering and its charcoal color tone matches many real caddis. This is an excellent pattern to pull out when you have a late evening caddis hatch coming off. The darker color really shows up well in flat light and the profile is a dead-on match.<br />
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This is a very realistic looking dry caddis. It will float well in both still water and fast bubbling streams. It truly is a pattern Hemingway himself would be proud to fish with.TD Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345499847907454705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238111860191922590.post-77511146369438529862015-10-22T11:09:00.002-05:002015-10-22T11:09:26.197-05:00October Freshwater Fly of the Month: Fish Skull Forage Fly<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.498039); color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.498039); color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">The Forage Fly™ combines the unique features of the Fish-Skull™ head with natural body materials and a “frantic tail” to create an incredibly authentic baitfish imitation that is as versatile as it is realistic. While originally designed to target river species, such as trout and smallmouth bass, this pattern has proven itself equally effective at catching a broad range of many other fresh and saltwater species.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.498039); color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 26px;">The Fish Skull Forage Fly imitates shad, a favorite of predatory fish. This is a perfect streamer pattern for small mouth bass or large trout in big water like the Clinch River, Caney Fork, and Hiwassee with generators running. This fly also has applications for anyone who chases stripers with a fly rod.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 26px;"><br /></span><span style="border: 0px; color: black; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“This incredible baitfish imitation is a staple in my repertoire of bass flies and has proven itself time and again as the number one big fish fly on the New River—a world class ‘smallie’ destination. While some anglers may have a tendency to ‘overwork’ the fly by fishing it in short, fast strips much like they might other weighted streamers, the secret is to make long, deliberate strips, allowing the natural action of the pattern to work. Because of the subtle tail motion, the most effective presentation is created by mending the line while sight fishing the fly as it gradually descends in the water column and setting the hook abruptly when it disappears! And, best of all, the Forage Fly works equally well for many other fresh and saltwater species.”</span><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: blue; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="border: 0px; color: black; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">– Mike Smith, <a href="http://newriverflyfish.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #212121; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">New River Fly Fishing</a></span></span></strong></span><br />
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TD Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345499847907454705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238111860191922590.post-29982090482145829212015-10-22T11:08:00.002-05:002015-10-22T11:08:11.433-05:00October Freshwater Lure of the Month: Bandit 200 Series Chartreuse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>October Freshwater Lure of the Month: Bandit 200 Series Chartreuse</b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bandit Series 200 Crankbait - The 200 series crankbaits are 2" long and run 4' to 8' deep. This is the best seller of all the Bandit crankbaits. It is an excellent search bait in the spring and fall. It runs as true as any lure made. </span><br />
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TD Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345499847907454705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238111860191922590.post-63184028928897328442015-10-22T11:07:00.004-05:002015-10-22T11:07:27.441-05:00October Saltwater Lure of the Month: Clarkspoons Classic for Game Fish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Clarkspoon company was founded in America in 1927 and sought to create a series of better saltwater spoons for offshore fishermen. In the nearly 100 years since the companies inception, the company has created dozens and dozens of innovative new baits, including (of course) the original Clarkspoon, but also Flashspoons, Spoon Squids, Clark Caster, Mackerel Duster, Mackerel Tree, Trolling Sinkers and many others. Their attention to detail and quality have allowed them to stay ahead of the competition </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Clark Spoon original is a legendary spoon that has stood the test of time. With a fast action and strong life like motion designed to be trolled or casted, this bait is a favorite of blues. It's also a a hands down favorite for Spanish Mackerel, Striper, and other game fish. They are proven for both salt and freshwater fishing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Equipped with special built-in swivel with red bead and reinforced strong, stainless steel hooks, the fast acting lures feature a bright finish and a fast live action flutter. <span style="color: #444444; line-height: 16.8px;">Rigged Silver Clark Spoon is tied with a 24-ft., 30-lb. test leader and a No. 3 snap swivel. Wound on a 4" wheel.</span></span></div>
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TD Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345499847907454705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238111860191922590.post-89261573263599057372015-09-24T08:02:00.003-05:002015-09-24T08:02:58.043-05:00September Saltwater Lure of the Month: Wizard Custom Tackle's Double Header Jigging Spoon<br />
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DOUBLE HEADER JIGGING SPOON Hand Made in the U.S.A. The
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1)Head first as packaged works especially well around deep
water docks and breakwaters like those normally found at the dam end of most
highland reservoirs. The Double Header Jigging Spoon is particularly effective
when pitched into the dock wells or along the breakwater and allowed to fall to
the desired depth. Then sweep the spoon up and allow it to fall back,producing
a reaction strike. The unique design of the Double Header Spoon allows it to
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2)Switching the hooks to the opposite end creates a more
controlled subtle action particularly effective on fish schooled under bait
fish. This method is very effective around bridge piling sand standing timber.
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3)The third method can be used with either hook placement.
Simply drop the spoon to the bottom and hop or stroke the spoon up, then allow
it to fall back. Look for fish on under waterhumps, creek channel bends or
points and bluff ends. Strike usually occurs at the top of your lift or as the
spoon falls back in all three methods. Follow your spoon as it falls on a
slightly slack line to allow the spoon to produce its maximum action. Watch
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fall.STRIKE IMMEDIATELY!TIP: You can affect the spoons rate of fall by changing
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20 lbs test will slow the rate of fall. Going lighter will cause the spoon to
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TD Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345499847907454705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238111860191922590.post-23671865850146918122015-09-24T07:57:00.000-05:002015-09-24T07:57:29.046-05:00September Freshwater Fly of the Month: Blue Winged Olive<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Any good angler knows that it is important to know the tendencies and seasons of the flies in the area they fish in. But the blue wing olive mayflies are a unique fly, because you will find them at almost every month of the year, wherever you are. The blue wing olive mayfly looks like a tiny, greenish gray sailboat on the water to the human eye, but to the trout - that sailboat looking fly with wings that are light gray to black looks like lunch! The olives typically hatch and then swim to the surface. After swimming to the surface, they split their nymphal shells and emerge as winged insects. The blue wing olives are prime trout food from fall through spring. This gives anglers a distinct advantage over other anglers, as the flies are a sure shot at rising fish at almost any time of the day (particularly effective during the warmest part of the day).</div>
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The key to success is to wade as closely as possible to the rising fish, and then target individual fish (as opposed to shooting into a group of the risers). By watching the individual fish, you can see what stage of the hatch the fish is keying on and where in the current he is feeding. Be patient! With careful observation, you can pick out the largest fish in the pool and then specifically target it. Try to position yourself slightly upstream and across so that you can make a fly first downstream presentation to the trout. </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #393939; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Within 24 hours, the spinners mate and fly to the river's surface to lay eggs and die. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #393939; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #393939; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">On many days, the spinners land on the water's surface at the same time the immature nymphs hatch into duns. Anglers see the upright wings of the duns - and tie on a dry fly with an upright wing.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #393939; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #393939; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Most anglers miss the secret part of the blue wing olive hatch. The adult blue wing olives that survive the trout fly off to streamside brush and molt into the sexually mature insect, which is called a spinner. Spinners have bright, clear wings and big eyes. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Few anglers see the spinners - with clear, almost invisible wings - sprawled flat on the surface at the same time. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">But the trout - especially the bigger, warier fish - see them just fine, and they lock onto the safer, easier prey.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #393939; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Tie on a spinner - such as a Hackle Spinner - and watch tough trout get much easier!</span></div>
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TD Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345499847907454705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238111860191922590.post-5757744560405096922015-08-24T10:58:00.001-05:002015-08-24T10:58:28.865-05:00August Freshwater Lure of the Month: Storm Rockin Shad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">The Classic Thin Fin profile goes lipless with the Strom Rockin’ Shad Lipless Crankbait. Offering a strong vibrating body, the Rockin’ Shad’s multi-ball rattle is raspy and loud when ripped or retrieved. On the fall, the Rockin’ Shad sinks head down with a side to side “Rockin” action, transmitting an intermittent cadence rattle. Graced with external scales and 3D Holographic Eyes, the Rockin’ Shad’s exterior adds a sense of realism. Backed with premium black nickel VMC treble hooks, the Storm Rockin’ Shad means business. Available in a variety of killer colors, the Storm Rockin’ Shad is ready to Rock!</span><br />
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<li style="font-style: italic; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;">Loud rattler with classic Thin Fin profile</li>
<li style="font-style: italic; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;">Strong vibrating action with normal retrieve or ripping technique</li>
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<i>"Very thick bait. With a thicker bait, you get a harder rocking crank bait. So, some people like this because you can feel every bit of it. Most crankbaits you can feel really well, but with this one there is a little more rock to it, a little more thickness to it. Generally speaking, lipless crankbaits are great casting baits, and this bait is one of the better if not the top 3 lipless crankbaits for casting performance."</i></div>
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<b>August Saltwater Lure of the Month:</b> Kinchou Minnow Redhead</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The New Kinchou Minnow launched it's signature flared bloody red gills, high pitched rattle, and seductive curves and lip to create a frenzied panic in the water that has never been witnessed before. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">It is an aggressive diver with maximum wobble action covering the widest range of water depths from four to 20 feet – crank it or deep water troll. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 22px;"> <a href="http://www.mariannehuskey.com/">Marianne Huskey</a>, Professional Walleye Angler and the recipient of the prestigious Anglers Insight Marketing Angler of the Year Award for 2012:</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">“I am very excited to be working with Matzuo America® and their line of innovative fishing products,” Marianne Huskey commented. “I am most excited to start promoting and fishing with the new Matzuo Kinchou Minnow. It is a perfect hardbait for beginners to professional anglers to experience all the excitement that hooking a trophy fish brings.”</span></span>TD Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345499847907454705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238111860191922590.post-79573488246946479022015-08-24T10:39:00.004-05:002015-08-24T10:39:39.899-05:00August Freshwater Fly of the Month: Wooly Bugger Bead Head<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">August Freshwater Fly of the Month: Wooly Bugger Bead Head</span></i></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The woolly bugger is always listed as one of the top ten flies you should have in your fly box. This is one of the most productive and popular wet flies for a variety of species of fish. The woolly bugger is an awesome sub-surface fly that imitates a variety of baits. Leeches, minnows, nymphs, and sculpins begins the list of what this fly can represent to a hungry trout, steelhead, bass or panfish.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>"The Woolly Bugger is so effective, it should be banned from some watersheds. I suspect its effectiveness is due to its resemblance to so many edible creatures in the water--nymphs, leeches, salamanders, or even small sculpins. Its tail undulating behind a fiber, bubble-filled body is just too much for most fish to resist. It just looks like a meal!" – Bill Hunter, The Professionals' Favorite Flies</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Most anglers would agree that a common nymph rig with an indicator and additional weight is perhaps the easiest way to catch fish in moving water. However, many sporting fly fishers also enjoy fishing a large dry fly with a bead-head dropper attached.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Bead-headed flies became popular in the eighties and have been catching fish since then. Bright gold, silver and copper metal beads are most commonly used, but flies that include glass beads are also very effective.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Every conceivable nymph pattern has been tied with a bead at some point. Mayflies, stoneflies, midges, and many more imitations of aquatic species have bead-head variations. Limited only by imagination, beads can be used in many ways to add to the effectiveness of a fly. As the popularity of flies with beads increases, bead manufacturers have begun to increase a fly tier's options with colorfully anodized and painted versions. </span></div>
TD Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345499847907454705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238111860191922590.post-40997123751088793082015-07-23T13:24:00.000-05:002015-07-23T13:24:13.263-05:00July Freshwater Fly of the Month: Hemmingway Caddis<div style="text-align: center;">
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The Hemingway Caddis is a variation of the Henryville, developed by Mike Lawson, with a Peacock Thorax and a Blue Dun Hackle for both the collar hackle and the palmered rib. It was named for Jack Hemingway, son of Ernest Hemingway, who preferred this variation when he fished the Henry's Fork in Idaho as he thought the Henryville Special was a little too brown in coloration.<br />
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The Hemingway Caddis is often used within Sierran streams, particularly Spring Creeks and slow-moving waters. Lawson usually ties the Quill Wings with two segments having the convex sides facing each other with some overlap. This is a quill flatwing style. Often, you will also see this pattern tied with one segment in a "Tent" style similar to the Kings River Caddis.<br />
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Either way, the quill wings provide a very good caddis sillouette. The colors of the hackle and body can be matched to the caddis found on the water.<br />
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The Hemingway Caddis has a extremely realistic narrow wing profile, is heavily hackled for good skittering and its charcoal color tone matches many real caddis. This is an excellent pattern to pull out when you have a late evening caddis hatch coming off. The darker color really shows up well in flat light and the profile is a dead-on match.<br />
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This is a very realistic looking dry caddis. It will float well in both still water and fast bubbling streams. It truly is a pattern Hemingway himself would be proud to fish with.TD Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345499847907454705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238111860191922590.post-49941057346902718652015-07-23T12:10:00.003-05:002015-07-23T12:10:34.870-05:00July Saltwater Lure of the Month: Boone Needlefish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>July Saltwater Lure of the Month:</b> Boone Needlefish</div>
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Over 70 years ago, a young boy in
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In 1953, Don moved to Florida and formed
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joined forces with his wife Vera and his friends Joseph and Arlyne Showalter,
with both couples taking equal shares in the company. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Their first factory was an airport
hanger on Highway 50 at a small airport in Orlando. The company quickly grew
and became appealing to a businessman named Peter Foley from Norwalk,
Connecticut who purchased the company and continues to be the president today. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Boone lures are now available in more
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Needlefish
Jigs™: The Boone Needlefish Jig™ is a cost effective product that produces
great results on a variety of bottom fish. Colorful abalone finishes are
designed to attract and stimulate bone jarring, aggressive strikes. The slim,
long hydrodynamic styling allows the Boone Needlefish Jig to drop quickly through
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Each jig is pre-rigged with a VMC 3X
treble hook. Hooks may be replaced with your favorite style and brand.
Available in 8 sizes. From three inches long, 3/4 oz to eight inches long and 7
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TD Tommiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345499847907454705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238111860191922590.post-79740210172268724312015-07-23T12:06:00.002-05:002015-07-23T12:06:15.713-05:00July Freshwater Lure of the Month: The Booyah Buzz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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July<a href="http://www.fishingenthusiast.com/"> Freshwater Lure of the Month: The Booyah Buzz</a></div>
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WARNING: THIS BAIT IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART!</div>
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This month's bait is the Booyah Buzz, part of the family of buzzbaits better known as "Heart Attack Lures"! Why are they called heart attack lures? The bait is designed to buzz along the water as you slowly trail it behind you. The bait's gentle hum can lull you into a trance. Everything is so quiet and peaceful. And then all of the sudden, "WHACK", a big bass has tried to swallow that bait whole. I guarantee your heat rate will skyrocket! It is truly one of the most exciting baits on the market.</div>
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The Booyah Buzz was created by the Booyah Bait Co. Technically, a buzzbait is a metal-headed lure with a rotating propeller on a wire arm, similar to a spinnerbait. This kind of a lure is designed to run along the surface. When a fisherman casts it out, he then can buzz it over stumps, logs, brush, grass, docks, and other shallow cover. The sound lures the fish out from underneat.</div>
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Professional Angler <a href="http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPage?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&mode=article&objectID=30227">Bernie Schulz </a>of Gainesville, Florida uses this buzzbait when competing on the Bassmaster tournament trail. "A buzzbait is good for covering a lot of water in a hurry. I use it when I think bass are feeding on or near the surface. Also, it's good for locating concentrations of bass that may be worked more efficiently with a slower lure like a plastic worm or a Slug-Go."</div>
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"And one more thing," Schulz went on. "A buzzbait is a great lure for catching big bass. Tournament fishermen use it for culling smaller fish after they've caught a limit. I don't know why, but a buzzbait definitely produces quality bites."</div>
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One final tip on the buzzbait: Rig another rod with a plastic worm or a Slug-Go, and keep it handy. Then, if a bass boils on your buzzbait and misses it, cast back with the buzzbait again. If there's no strike this time, make the next cast with your followup lure, and let it sink. Nine out of 10 times that bass is still there, and he'll inhale a bait that drops by his nose.</div>
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Enjoy the Booyah Buzz and Happy Fishing! Let me know what you catch!</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT'; line-height: 18.0799999237061px;">The MirrOlure was invented by Harold LeMaster while he was still attending high school during the depth of the Great Depression. While out walking one afternoon, LeMaster stumbled upon his future in the form of a fallen walnut tree. Selecting a suitable portion of the tree, LeMaster carved the first version of his MirrOlure using broken glass and scraps of sandpaper. He brought forth one lure and then dozens more, all carved by hand from the same walnut tree. As the good word spread about his creation demand for the MirrOlure increased. LeMaster soon partnered with a close relative to form the L & S Bait Company. Today, the L& S is still responsible for painstakingly manufacturing this fantastic fish-taker.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';">Without question, the </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT'; font-style: italic;">MirrOlure</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';"> enclosed was the result of a burst of inspiration from a creative mind, and its handcrafted production was a labor of love. Much of the hands on attention to the original prototype lives on today. The L & S Bait Company puts the </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT'; font-style: italic;">MirrOlure</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';"> through no fewer than twenty-seven individual checkpoints in order to assure the highest level of quality possible. Now primarily known as a productive saltwater lure, a significant segment of the </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT'; font-style: italic;">MirrOlure’s </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';">market due to the lure’s durability and versatility, many freshwater anglers have rediscovered the </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT'; font-style: italic;">MirrOlure</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';">. The </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT'; font-style: italic;">MirrOlure</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';"> is yet another example of a true classic lure still hard at work for today’s anglers in all types of fishing conditions.</span></span></div>
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