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Tying The Albright Knots
As mentioned, there are a huge variety of knots and the first one that I think would be applicable for all of you would be albright knots. This is a knot that is used when you need to join 2 lines of unequal diameter and usually of different materrials.
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Tying The Knots
If you want to learn to fly fish, then tying knots are something that you really need to be au fait with. Although, there are many different knots, the knots that you used are a matter of preference. Just think of it along the line of rods and reels, why do you choose martin fly […]
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How To Fit The Martin Fly Fishing Reel To Your Rod-Part 2
After the first post went out, there are a few emails coming in, and please allow me to answer that first. Because I use martin fly fishing reel as an example, some folks asked me if that is the best reel around.
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How To Fit The Martin Fly Fishing Reel To Your Rod
Well, for this martin fly fishing reel post, we would be sharing with how you should fix the rod and the reel together.
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Of course, even prior to putting your martin fly fishing reel onto the rod, you have to put the rod together. And the first thing that you have to do is to take […] -
Part 3: Everything Is Important - Then What Is Not?
As usual, there are emails asking me to re-rank the “importance” of fly fishing equipments. Many say I left out the most important “equipment” of all - the fly! The many I counted was actually 4 and 1 of them even used my fly fishing trip in Alaska as example, highlighting about how one is […]
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Part 2: Everything Is Important - Then What Is Not?
Earlier post I highlighted that the different fly lines comes from the different environment that fly fishing folks fly their cast, i.e. fly fishing trip in Alaska, Colorado, Mississippi etc.
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Everything Is Important - Then What Is Not?
Yes, I know that I am getting too naggy, fishing vest is important, reels sounds important and now if I say this is also important, you might want to want which is the least important. To me - nothing.
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The Ability To Use This Differentiate Experts From Amateurs - Part 4
Say what you like, maybe it is the bad experience from my fly fishing trip in Alaska that I am devoting so many post to this one simple fly fishing equipment, but do get a good one so that it does not ruin your trip.
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The Ability To Use This Differentiate Experts From Amateurs - Part 3
Some of you actually email in to check if I enjoyed my fly fishing trip in Alaska last August after my fly reel gave way, so rather than emailing one by one, I would feedback here that it is still a great experience. The beauty and serendipity of the place compensates for any loss of […]
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The Ability To Use This Differentiate Experts From Amateurs Part 2
If you think about the opening title, and then you are a first time fly fishers, you might thought that the fly reel is very difficult to use. Contrary to that, it is a piece of equipment that is very easy to use, however, the right reel and the correct control of it makes one […]
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The Ability To Use This Differentiate Experts From Amateurs…
Now, what it the equipment that can pick up an expert? We know that it is not the vest, the waders or the rods, we have covered them. If you do have full mastery of this equipment, forget about your fly fishing trip in Alaska, or anywhere challenging. We are talking about the
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Fly Rods - The Most Important Of All Equipment Part 4
We are all the same, raring to go for that fly fishing trip in Alaska, Colorado and even oxford streams. But, what is the point of fumbling with all the equipments and not have any fun when you can read on some more, be more prepared then fish to your heart content when you are […]
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Fly Rods - The Most Important Of All Equipment Part 3
Just to recap on the fly rod, you have learn about the importance of matching fly line to fly rod, taking note of the weight. Then, you have also gone through the performance of different fly rod that is suitable in different conditions.
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Fly Rods - The Most Important Of All Equipment Part 2
As we said in the previous post, whether is the fly fishing trip in Alaska or Colorado, without the fly rod, you can do nothing. And, we started by highlighting how you need to match the weight of the fly line to the rod for optimum cast.
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Fly Rods - The Most Important Of All Equipment
Still imagining that you are going for that fly fishing trip in Alaska, you got your fishing vest, bought the appropriate waders, what would be the next important equipment that you would need?
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That equipment, folks, would be the most important of any equipment that you are going to get. Without the vest and waders, you […] -
Getting A Wader For Fly Fishing Part 3
I remembered about our family fly fishing trip in Alaska, where my wife twisted her ankle, not from any difficult exercise but from some loose pebbles and my “branded” waders.
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Getting A Wader For Fly Fishing Part 2
As mentioned in the previous post, we would want to explore the thickness of waders. So, what would changed the thickness of the waders? Yes, the materials that is being used would determine the thickness of the waders to suit the type of weather condition.
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Getting Waders For Fly Fishing
Waders is as essential an equipment as the rod if I may equate in such a manner. Although, the fact is, it is pretty difficult to say which equipment is more or less important. Is the fishing vest less important, then where are you going to put all the equipment?
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Get A Fishing Vest For Fly Fishing Trip In Alaska-Part 2
We said previously that if you want to get a fly fishing vest, get one as though you are going for a fly fishing trip in Alaska. This is to prepare you in getting
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Getting A Vest For Fly Fishing Trip In Alaska - Part 1
Now, Alaska might be better stocked with fly fishing equipment now, but still the places that you would be casting your fly is at least 1 day journey or 3 hours flight away. So, get a
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What Equipment You Need Before Going Fly Fishing
Well, for a start, you would at least need a rod right? So, the following articles are about the gear that you would need to acquire to cast the fly.
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Beginner Fly Fishing Techniques Terminology Ends…
So, what is your guess? What are the alphabet that would end off our terminology session? Well, that would be letter W, there are no X, Y and Z’s the fly fishing world (at least not in mine…).
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Beginner Fly Fishing Techniques Terminology T’s and U’s
I don’t know about you, but as I write and go through all the fly fishing materials, I am getting excited for you! 3 more terminology and you are on your way to choosing the fly fishing gears…
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Beginner Fly Fishing Techniques Terminology On S’s
Perk up, theory is never interesting, but ask yourself this: have you learn more about fly fishing as you go through the terminology than aimlessly casting your fly over the stream?
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Beginner Fly Fishing Techniques - The R’s Terminology
I was just writing this page, when it occurs to me that I never really did tell you folks who are so diligently reading all these, why fly fishing ABCs. Sure, learning about all the terms are great, but where did I got the idea?
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Beginner Fly Fishing Techniques - O’s and P’s Fly Fishing Terminology
People always sees beginners or greenies (as they term these beginners) as a joke and look to them for amusement. This is because, the beginners usually come without any preparation.
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Before you go to any places, you are bound to be prepared, i.e. college, your new job, a camping trip. So, why not your hobby, fly […] -
Beginner Fly Fishing Techniques - Learning the N’s Terminology
My buddy was asking me the logic or rather the success rate in communicating fly fishing in such a manner. He thinks that it is a waste of time, people that wants to learn fly fishing would rather be trying their luck at casting.
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Beginner Fly Fishing Techniques - Learning the M’s Terminology
Maybe it is just me, but I think that fly fishing is one the activities that would really allow us to play a part in this global warming situation. What activities doesn’t requires further activities that would deplete earth resources? Well, fly fishing doesn’t!
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Beginner Fly Fishing Techniques - Learning The L’s Terminology
Do you know what is the most difficult part about picking up a new skill? It is the attitude, and what causes the attitude in you, would be the people beside you. At this juncture, people are looking at you and probably shaking their head.
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Beginner Fly Fishing Techniques - I’s and K’s Terminology
In this article, we are on the I’s. The most used terms with regards to I’s would be the “imitative flies” and the “impressionistic flies”. Sounds like some artistic terms huh, but they are all good tools to getting you that catch.
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Beginner Fly Fishing Techniques - Your G and H’s Flyfishing Terminology
I guess this is very different from your usual fly fishing manuals, where they launched into the beauty of fly fishing and where you can get the biggest catch. To me, if you do not even know the meaning of fly fishing, the rest really doesn’t matter.
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Beginner Fly Fishing Techniques - Learning Your F’s Terminology
Please do not bother to look for it, there is no E’s in this terminology. So, no worries, you are not missing out on anything. The F’s, on the other hand is quite a handful, so are you to ready to know about the F’s?
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Beginner Fly Fishing Techniques - Learn Your D’s Terminology
I guess you must be wondering when I would progress on to the “real thing” about fly fishing. Well, this fishing, and a primary element about fishing is patience.
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Beginner Fly Fishing Techniques - B’s and C’s Fly Fishing Terminology
Let me tell you folks, passing on fly fishing tips and tricks is not easy. There are so many things to show that one really does not know where to start. Then, I decided that before I move on to anything else, you must know the terms.
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Starting To Fly Fish?
Sun over your head, beautiful Colorado rivers running before you and behind you are the Colorado mountains. Picture straight from the postcards? Well, that is what you get everytime you do flyfishing.
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Fly Fishing Trips
So you’ve decided that it’s time for you to take your very first fly fishing trip. You’ve been practicing your casting and you’ve got all your flies ready to land a big fish. What do you need to think about when planning this fly fishing trip?
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The first thing to decide is where to […]