Always be sure to synch your knots completely down before testing them with a good tug. In fly fishing, there are already countless variables outside of our control. Gear failure is something you can control. Losing a fish because of a bad knot is something that is avoidable. After every knot you tie, give it…
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Timeless Tip Tuesday
Timeless Tips // Land Your Flies Softly
In saltwater fly fishing, many articles are written about casting. Topics such as adding distance to your cast, casting accuracy, or quickly shooting line out with minimal backcasts are all covered in great detail, but I’d argue being able to softly land your fly on the water without a big “splat” is as important of…
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Timeless Tips // Anticipate Your Mend!
Often when you are nymphing a pool, you may not notice but you are mending in almost the exact same spot on every one of your drifts. Typically, this is once your flies are out, directly in front of you. One thing I try and encourage my clients to do is to get their mend…
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Streamer Fishing Tips
Following up on last week’s post covering different streamer fishing techniques, here are some specific tips to help you get the most out of your time fishing streamers this fall. Keep your rod tip low when retrieving. This will help keep your fly deep. No fish wants to see its pretty swimming up towards the…
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Timeless Tip Tuesday // 3 Random Bonefishing Tips
Casting short of a fish is better than casting past it. If you see a big fish cruising and you are trying to get your flies in front of it, a shorter cast is often more effective than casting far. If your cast is too long, you risk the fish seeing your line. Even if…
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Timeless Tips // Follow Through on Your Hook Set!
Whether you’re following an indicator or dry fly with your rod tip, or swinging flies, you do not want to set the hook in an upwards direction, instead, set in the direction that the fly is moving. To aid in remembering this, I encourage clients to really follow their drift with the rod tip, that…
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Timeless Tips // Bonefish Flats to Avoid
Are you a DIY saltwater angler, looking for the silver ghost and not getting many shots? How high is the tide? If it is to the point where the mangroves lining the flats are filled with water, you need to find another flat. Fish will follow the tide up into the mangroves and use them…
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A Sticky Situation, Unsticking Ferrules…
The more time you spend on the water, the more likely it is that you are going to encounter some of the slightly annoying issues that can happen when fly fishing. One of these issues that almost seems like a rite of passage that a fly angler will eventually have to face is when 2…
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Timeless Tips // Fishing for Warm Weather Kings
We have been experiencing some near recording break temperatures so far this year in Alaska. While this may good for our sunglass tans and Vitamin D intake, it does make for some tough King fishing. For those of you who have chased the mighty King Salmon before know, hot and sunny conditions are not ideal….
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Timeless Tips // Clean your Hydration Bladder
You have got to stay hydrated out there and with various manufacturers incorporating hydration bladders into their backpacks, this is easy to do. One thing that commonly gets ignored with the hydration bladders however is the need to clean them. Even if you are only filling your hydration reservoir with clean water, the bladder itself…
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