No sandy footprints – nice. Today we add to our list of universal fly fishing tips – rules that hold true no matter where in the world you’re fishing. We’ve told you about one way to keep your boat clean and your boatmates happy – by putting trash in the cooler. Today’s tip is to…
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Fly Fishing Retailer Wrap-up – Ross and More
A bunch o’ reels. The next few reviews wrap up our coverage from the 2009 Fly Fishing Retailer show. Thanks for checking it out! Over the next few months we’ll be putting a lot of the gear we’ve seen to work, and we’ll follow up with some more detailed reviews. Bruce Chard does a really…
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Simms Flats Sneakers
Don’t forget your Simms Flats Sneakers. South Andros is a fishery where your footwear matters. We do a ton of wading. Some of our flats have nice, hard white sand bottoms where you could wade barefoot if you wanted to. Other flats have mud, turtle grass, sea urchins and chunks of limestone. You don’t want…
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Wading Boot Roundup
A lot of old wading boots are still in use. Photo: Ric Fogel/Sportfolio A couple of weeks back we asked you about your wading boots. With recent news about aquatic invasive species, we wanted to know what kind of soles you’re using on your boots, and why. We got a really wide range of responses…
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Wading Boots: What’s On Your Sole?
Our boots: still mostly felt, but cleaned well. As awareness has built up over the past few years about aquatic invasive species and the damage they can do to our fisheries, anglers have been paying a lot more attention to the soles of their wading boots. Felt soles on wading boots are a great way…
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