Fly Fishing Trips



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  • 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.
    Next, we have done some discussion the fly lines while covering fly rods, that is all fly lines are matched to the individual rod according to […]

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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.
    Most of you that have been following this blog know of my “tragic” fly fishing trip in […]

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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.
    We touch on spool in the previous post so how does […]

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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.
    So, a simple quiz -what would be the weight of your fly rod […]

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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.
    Moving on, to get a rod that gives you […]

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  • 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.
    On that occasion, it is not the “branded waders” but the

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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.
    I love to fish in Alaska, so assuming that we are […]

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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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  • 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?
    The first thing to decide is where to […]

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