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Hacking Fly Fishing
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Casting on a Tight Stream
Fly casting on a tight stream with plenty of obstructing vegetation is tough. Here is a quick tip to make it easier.
Fishing Reel Review – Cadence vs Kastking
I take a look and compare the cadence fishing reel to the equivalent kastking fishing reel
Kayak Maintenance – Pre-Season Kayak Care for Spring!
Get off on the right foot with some kayak care and maintenance. A big part about how to care for your kayak is to not ignore the few basic kayak maintenance tasks to get ready for an awesome season of fish catching! Central is using some kayak cleaner 303 as your kayak cleaner and protectant after your kayak sat all winter!
Hack to Measure Fish – Stay Legal!
No need to fumble for a tape measure to check the length of your fish! Just use this simple hack and stay legal!
The Fluorocarbon Leader Rip Off
When looking at fishing leader vs line, you are liable to get ripped off. Fishing leader line is a critical part of your fishing line setup, and fishing leaders can cost a fortune for a small length unless you look at this fishing hack. Vanish fluorocarbon fishing leader is about the same as Vanish fluorocarbon line.
Easy Way to Tie on a Dropper Fly
Adding a dropper fly can be frustrating! Here is the easy instruction on how to tie on a dropper fly. Keep your sanity! Do it this way!
Easy Way to Thread Tippet on Small Flies
Most anglers tie flies onto tippet by repeatedly stabbing the tippet directly at the tiny opening in the eye of the hook. There is a more natural way that eliminates frustration, is faster and does not require magnification.
Hatch Chart 101
Typically, experts develop hatch charts through years of observation, and different people may see different things based on when they are on the stream; resulting in small differences.
The Fantastic Forceps
For the new fly angler, the forceps (aka hemostat) is an easily overlooked, critical tool. Do not make a quick purchase of the cheapest thing you can find! Examples of the wrong choices include medical hemostats or a set of needle-nose pliers masquerading in the role.