How to Cook Using the Sun in an Emergency by Gary Benton article copyright In the event of an emergency, such as a terrorist attack, natural disaster, or other type of survival situation, it is important for us to know alternate methods of cooking. Most of us can start a simple fire and cook, but […]
Royal Wulff Fly Pattern by Jason Akl article copyright Of all the famous fly tiers that have created countless fly patterns, no single person has done more to anglers convincingly catch fish with dry flies then Lee Wulff. Lee Wulff was one of the pioneers in using animal hair into wings and tails for fly […]
FC Zonker Minnow by Jason Akl article copyright A decade or so ago a skilled fly tyer named Dan Byford combined an old classic fish catching material with a modern synthetic and came up with a truly unique swimming action bait fish fly, the zonker minnow. His fly was an instant success, and over the […]
Red Baron Epoxy Minnow by Jason Akl article copyright Fly patterns that are incorporating epoxy into their construction have exploded in popularity in the salt-water fly tying world in the last few years. These patterns can range anywhere from minnow mimics to any form of crustacean and even to copying squid. The uses of epoxy […]
Puglisi Perfect Minnow by Jason Akl article copyright If you are looking for that killer minnow pattern for this upcoming fishing season then look no further. The Puglisi Perfect Minnow is everything the name says it is and more. These special streamer flies are as good as it gets when you are trying to imitate […]
Egg Sucking Leach by Jason Akl article copyright As good as the Woolly Bugger has been to fly anglers over the last few decades, the Egg Sucking Leech might just be better. When Will Bauer of McBauer’s Fly Shop in Anchorage first tested this bright-headed bugger on the nearby streams and rivers the result was […]
Whitlock’s Hare Jig by Jason Akl article copyright In the vast world of fly tying hardly any flies possess the versatility to consistently entice bass, pike and large rainbow trout into biting. These heavily sought after predatory species of fish, along with many others, have very special appetites which for a few key reasons seem […]
Borski’s Mangrove Critter by Jason Akl article copyright Mangroves, in the simplest of terms, are broad-leaf evergreen trees that thrive in the transition zone where the land and sea come together. These dense thickets of trees are especially fond of brackish black water areas around fresh water seeps or river mouths. Mangrove marshes are particularly […]
Super Spawn by Jason Akl article copyright There is no doubt that egg and flesh flies catch fish in the spring and fall months. Whether it is salmon, steelhead or resident trout being targeted, these types of flies will consistently fool fish into biting down hard. The super spawn is a combination of an egg […]
Little Witchy by Jason Akl article copyright As unusual as the thought might be to the die hard fly angler, trolling flies with down riggers to catch large lake dwelling species is a truly unique technique that can be very effective. Large fish residing in these deep water conditions readily take spoons and hard plastic […]
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